Table 2 Volcanic eruptions between 2006 and 2015 which entered the NH stratosphere.

From: Intercomparison of in-situ aircraft and satellite aerosol measurements in the stratosphere

Eruption Date

Volcano

Volcanic Explosivity Index88

Tg SO2

Latitude, longitude

20 May 2006

Soufrière Hills

3

0.189; 0.290

16.7°N, 62.2°W

7 October 2006

Rabaul

4

0.2391; 0.1392

4.3°S, 152°E

12 July 2008

Okmok

4

0.1293

55.3°N, 168.2°W

7 August 2008

Kasatochi

4

294; 1.793

52.2°N, 176°W

20 March 2009

Redoubt

3

0.2395

60.5°N, 153°W

12 June 2009

Sarychev

4

1.296

48.1°N, 153°E

21 May 2011

Grimsvötn

4

0.497

54.4°N, 17.3°E

12 June 2011

Nabro

4

1.597

13.4°N, 41.7°E

14 February 2014

Kelut

4

0.1798

7.9°S, 112.3°E