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SULPHUR bearing compounds constitute a major portion of globally distributed persistent aerosol layer in the lower stratosphere1–3 and some considerations1 indicate that the particles are formed in situ, presumably by the oxidation of gases containing sulphur. The relative importance of various terrestrial sources, however, has not been ascertained.
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CASTLEMAN, A., MUNKELWITZ, H. & MANOWITZ, B. Contribution of Volcanic Sulphur Compounds to the Stratospheric Aerosol Layer. Nature 244, 345–346 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244345a0
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