Overview
- Outstanding Ph.D. thesis nominated for a Springer Theses Prize by the University of Leeds, United Kingdom
- Innovative model enables the first ever estimate of the impact of volcanic emissions on aerosol microphysical properties
- Comprehensive introductory material and explanations of specialist terms are presented to be accessible to a wide scientific audience
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
There are several important discoveries in this thesis. Firstly, it is shown that continuously degassing volcanoes exert a major effect on global clouds and climate. Secondly, the impact of the 1783 Laki eruption in Iceland is re-examined to show that this long-lasting flood lava eruption would have had major effects on clouds and climate. Thirdly, by combining her research on volcanism, atmospheric science and epidemiology, she shows that a present-day Laki-like eruption would seriously affect European air quality and cause over 100000 premature deaths in the first year.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Her current work involves modelling large-scale, sulphur-rich Icelandic volcanic eruptions using both a Global Aerosol Model (GLOMAP) and a Lagrangian particle model (NAME). She is currently using these models to simulate the impact of present-day Laki-style eruptions on air pollution and its subsequent impacts on human health and commercial aviation.
Anja Schmidt received several honors and other accolades, for example:
- Honourable mention for outstanding student presentation, VMSG 2011
- 3rd prize University of Leeds Postgraduate Researcher of the year competition, 2010
- University of Leeds PhD Research Scholarship (URS) (Oct 2007 – Oct 2010)
- 1st prize University of Leeds Faculty of Environment Conference, Poster Competition, 2008
- IAVCEI young scientist grant (2008)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Modelling Tropospheric Volcanic Aerosol
Book Subtitle: From Aerosol Microphysical Processes to Earth System Impacts
Authors: Anja Schmidt
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34839-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-34838-9Published: 16 January 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43023-7Published: 26 June 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-34839-6Published: 18 January 2013
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 145
Topics: Natural Hazards, Earth System Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Health, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution