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In the same volumes and in the same way as we would be doing it?
by SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
In the same volumes and in the same way as we would be doing it?
- consp 3y agoAccording to wikipedia (and it's source) vulcanoes are at about 1/10th compared to humans (as in, we dump it into the atmosphere 10 times as much) and wildfires about 1/25th compared to humans. Note: data from before 1995.
- BurningFrog 3y agoWhat's interesting here is SO₂ in the stratosphere, not the general atmosphere.
- BurningFrog 3y agoThis article has more detail on how the 2001 Mount Pinatubo eruption lowered temperatures by 0.6°C : https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1510/global-effects-of-mount-pinatubo https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1510/global-effects... There are two mechanisms. 1. The SO₂ combines with water to form aerosol droplets which scatter and absorb incoming sunlight. 2. These droplets break down or drop to Earth over 1-2 years. Which means that if something unforeseen happens it will be gone pretty soon. Also, while SO₂ in the lower atmosphere causes acid rain, the stratosphere is above all that.