'Swarm' of Volcanic Eruptions Could Mask Global Warming
The Sangeang Api volca** in Indonesia began erupting on May 30, vaulting ash, along with tiny particles k**wn as Volcanic sulfur aerosols, as high as 65,000 feet into the stratosphere. Dramatic images from the eruption show the mountain exploding like a mushroom cloud
The ash grounded air traffic in **rthwest Australia and parts of Indonesia, since those aerosols are hazardous to modern high bypass turbofan engines and can cause them to shut down in mid-flight
Giant Volcanic Eruptions — the most famous being the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, also in Indonesia — are well-k**wn for their ability to temporarily cool the Earth. But this eruption, even counted alongside a concurrent one in Alaska, are **t large e**ugh to make much of an impact on the planet's temperature trends on their own. Read more...
06-05-2014, 02:03 AM
'Swarm' of Volcanic Eruptions Could Mask Global Warming
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