Mystery cloud of AD 536

Mystery cloud of AD 536

The possible cause of the densest and most persistent dry fog on record, which was observed in Europe and the Middle East during AD 536 and 537, is discussed. The fog's long duration toward the south and the high sulfuric acid signal detected in Greenland in ice cores dated around AD 540 suppor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1984-01, Vol.307 (5949), p.344-345
1. Verfasser: Stothers, R. B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geophysics
Humanities and Social Sciences
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Marine and continental quaternary
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Surficial geology
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Zusammenfassung:The possible cause of the densest and most persistent dry fog on record, which was observed in Europe and the Middle East during AD 536 and 537, is discussed. The fog's long duration toward the south and the high sulfuric acid signal detected in Greenland in ice cores dated around AD 540 support the theory that the fog was due to the explosion of the Rabaul volcano, the occurrence of which has been dated at about AD 540 by the radiocarbon method.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/307344a0