Sentences with phrase «after a volcanic eruption»

The lake was formed after a volcanic eruption, when rocks closed off a river.

Acid rain can occur naturally after volcanic eruptions, forest fires and other events that release sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere.

In other words, there seems to be a concrete link between the vibrant colors and the fact that the paintings were created shortly after a volcanic eruption.

In fact, the rate of change of CO2 levels actually drops slightly after a volcanic eruption, possibly due to the cooling effect of aerosols.

Lichens are often among the first green things to colonize a harsh territory (as happens frequently after volcanic eruptions in dry climates), and hardy species pioneer damaged environments as soon as conditions allow.

Global cooling after volcanic eruptions has been recorded in ice core data and thermometers,: 1809, 1815, 1883, 1980 etc. and others.

[Using the GISS record staring in 1991 or 1992 — the cool years just after the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo]

Besides SSCE, scientists have also been investigating stratospheric sulfur injections — firing sun - reflecting aerosols into the air, similar to the cooling effect after a volcanic eruption — and cirrus cloud thinning, where you thin the top level of clouds, which have a warming effect on the planet.

Under Olsen and other scientists» interpretation of the evidence, prosauropods remained confined to the higher, cooler latitudes for 30 million years after dinosaurs first appeared and became dominant only after volcanic eruptions wiped out many of their competitors.

The explanations range from the collapse of land after a volcanic eruption to karst terrain, where liquids dissolve soluble bedrock.

Cooling in tropical Africa after volcanic eruptions weakens the West African monsoon, and drives westerly wind anomalies near the equator over the western Pacific, the study says.

Regardless of artistic style, paintings created soon after volcanic eruptions had redder skies than those painted during periods of low volcanic activity, the researchers report online today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Aside from a brief lull in activity in 2010, after a volcanic eruption scared off production, filmmakers flocked to the country the following year.

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) Authorities have issued the highest - level warning possible after volcanic eruptions from Mount Agung on the Indonesian resort island of Bali forced the closure of the island's main airport and evacuation of thousands of residents living nearby.

Kasha - Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a geologic wonder, full of towering cone - shaped tent rock formations formed after volcanic eruptions took place six to seven million years ago.

Hundreds of passengers are facing travel disruption after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent ash clouds over the region, forcing airlines to cancel flights to and from Northern Australia.

Thousands of tourists have been left stranded after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia.

You need to demonstrate that there is a significant increase in TC activity after volcanic eruptions (I must admit I doubt it).

In effect, these particles — whether aerosols or kitchen table salt — could act like natural aerosols that cool the planet after a volcanic eruption.

The effect would resemble that of ash clouds that linger after volcanic eruptions, which have been shown to lower global temperatures, the researchers wrote.

Regional differences in the observed SST changes after volcanic eruptions are expected, partly because of spatial differences in climate noise.

In his recent exhibition at Federica Schiavo Gallery, the artist found inspiration in the caverns located underneath the Naica Mine in Mexico that hold some of the biggest natural crystals known on Earth, and the petrified tree forest on Hawaii Island that formed after a volcanic eruption in 1970.

After a volcanic eruption in Iceland in May 2011, the Met Office in London warned that volcanic ash could represent a danger to air traffic in southern Norway.

The rocks in Cappadocia were formed after some volcanic eruptions 2 million years ago.