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Preferred term

volcanic winter  

Definition

  • A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid and water obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption. (Source: Wikipedia)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • volcanic forcing

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-GW2WD5BD-L

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