Sentences with phrase «big volcanic eruptions»
Very big volcanic eruptions can mess with life in several ways.
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In the first study of its kind, scientists sought to better understand how big volcanic eruptions, which can trigger a shortage of rainfall in many regions of the world, can impact on rivers.
Third: There was no cooling in the 1920s; in fact that was the start of a multidecadal warming trend that lasted until just after World War II (followed by a brief cooling trend, possibly due to increased aerosols dimming incoming sunlight together with some pretty big volcanic eruptions which did the same thing).
Even though average global temperatures can certainly be lowered by feeding reflective particles into the stratosphere — we know this from observations of big volcanic eruptions — regional consequences can't yet be adequately predicted by climate models.
Two centuries ago the biggest volcanic eruption in history unleashed mayhem across the world.
If there's a big volcanic eruption tomorrow, Robock said he could make predictions for seasonal temperatures, precipitation and the appearance of El Niño next winter.
A region of spectacular beauty and created by one of the world's biggest volcanic eruptions, the Great Lake Taupo region promises to create a big impact on your next event!
Now I'd invite wagers on when the trend won't be negative any more — which could change if there is a big volcanic eruption.
Reality: On short - term timelines, there are powerful natural factors that can potentially suppress temperatures: big volcanic eruptions, strong La Nina episodes and so on.
(A big volcanic eruption will knock global temperatures down a couple of degrees C for a coupe of years).
As it happens, there were some big volcanic eruptions around the time of the Little Ice Age.
«It's a pessimistic message, but barring a major (El Niño event), and barring a big volcanic eruption, there just isn't an objective basis for expecting a downturn in Atlantic hurricane activity.»
While the biggest volcanic eruptions — including large igneous provinces like the Siberian Traps — are known to be linked to climate upheaval and even mass extinctions, emerging work shows that under the right conditions, smaller eruptions or series of eruptions can also affect climate.