Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic er

An international team of scientists — including climate scientist Bronwen Konecky in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis — found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. Human activity is affecting this system, according to the authors of the new study published in Nature.

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