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Is this expected to have a global climate impact?
by baron816 5y ago
Is this expected to have a global climate impact?
- smitty1110 5y agoThe Wikipedia page[1] for the event says a temporary drop of 0.1-0.5 degrees C for the next 12-15 months. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Hunga_Tonga_eruption_and_tsunami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Hunga_Tonga_eruption_and_...
- cwkoss 5y agoIs this a net 'good thing' for global human life because it will counterbalance anthropogenic climate change? (Probably still a significant net harm to Tongans I'd imagine :-( ) To what extent are the particles kicked up into the atmosphere a problem for life? Are they carcinogenic or respiratory risks?
- throwawayboise 5y agoI doubt it; it's a short-lived effect and probably doesn't really fall outside the normal range of year-to-year temperature variances.
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- adamredwoods 5y agoNo, it wasn't dense enough. https://www.ecowatch.com/volcano-eruptions-hunga-tonga-climate-change.html https://www.ecowatch.com/volcano-eruptions-hunga-tonga-clima...