Earth Sciences

Tropical volcanism enhanced the East Asian summer monsoon during the last millennium

F. Liu, C. Gao, et al.

This research reveals the surprising link between extreme East Asian summer monsoon rainfall and strong tropical volcanic eruptions. The findings suggest that the first summer after such eruptions sees intensified rainfall, potentially leading to floods, as explored by the authors Fei Liu, Chaochao Gao, Jing Chai, Alan Robock, Bin Wang, Jinbao Li, Xu Zhang, Gang Huang, and Wenjie Dong.