Volcanic explosion in Alaska

The thousands of tonnes of ash, dust and gasses that volcanos spew into the atmosphere are often a cause of short-run global cooling. The explosive eruption of Mt Redoubt, a large volcano in Alaska, in the past 24 hours seems bound to affect the northern hemisphere climate. The image (click) shows the ash plume shooting into the upper atmosphere.

Ash plume from Mt Reboubt explosion seen shooting into the stratosphere

Posted on 03/27 at 05:24 PM.


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