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To evaluate recent advances and critical uncertainties in volcano–climate research by analyzing how radiative forcing interacts with background climate states and internal climate variability.

August 15, 2026RENDICONTI LINCEIOpen Access

Volcano–climate interactions: reframing the volcano–climate puzzle

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DZDavide ZanchettinCa' Foscari University of Venice KMKameswarrao ModaliGerman Climate Computing Centre LMLauren MarshallUniversity of St Andrews

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Perspective review uncovers complex dynamical climate responses to volcanic aerosol forcing in historical eruption clusters, highlighting the need for probabilistic Earth system modeling.

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To evaluate recent advances and critical uncertainties in volcano–climate research by analyzing how radiative forcing interacts with background climate states and internal climate variability.
Assessed the early nineteenth-century volcanic cluster, specifically the 1809 eruption and the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, as a test case for uncertainty propagation.
Reviewed source characterization, aerosol forcing mechanisms, dynamic ocean–atmosphere–sea ice responses, and climate attribution frameworks across Earth system models.
Demonstrated that volcanic climate impacts do not behave deterministically from forcing magnitude alone, but arise from complex interactions with seasonal timing, eruption location, and background climate states.
Identified that enhanced scattering of solar radiation drives surface cooling while absorption of terrestrial radiation warms the lower stratosphere, triggering coupled dynamical ocean–atmosphere feedback loops.

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Zanchettin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80197375c2e31742c857f5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-026-01446-5

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Perspective review uncovers complex dynamical climate responses to volcanic aerosol forcing in historical eruption clusters, highlighting the need for probabilistic Earth system modeling.

Volcano–climate interactions: reframing the volcano–climate puzzle

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Volcano–climate interactions: reframing the volcano–climate puzzle

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