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SW downward radiation flux anomalies at TOA Because there are no direct measurements of LWDN flux, it has been estimated. As realized before, the LWDN flux anomaly should follow the amount of large aerosol particle amounts in the atmosphere. Russell et al. [1] has a Fig. 6 in their paper containing optical depth measurements of the different particle size trends measured at Mauna Loa during the eruption.

SW downward radiation flux anomalies at TOA Because there are no direct measurements of LWDN flux, it has been estimated. As realized before, the LWDN flux anomaly should follow the amount of large aerosol particle amounts in the atmosphere. Russell et al. [1] has a Fig. 6 in their paper containing optical depth measurements of the different particle size trends measured at Mauna Loa during the eruption.

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