Sunlight Management - Mt. Pinatubo Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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Time erupted

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1991

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What is this?

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An active volcano in the Philippines

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Result of eruption

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A global layer of sulfur dioxide which condensed into sulfuric acid was spread around the world.

-> Reflecting sunlight and decreasing the global temperature to 0.5C.

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