Pinatubo erupted in 1991 and affected global temperature in the next years [1]. Adding 1991 and -3 to +3 years to the plot should show the trend change. > Huge

Pinatubo erupted in 1991 and affected global temperature in the next years [1]. Adding 1991 and -3 to +3 years to the plot should show the trend change. > Huge quantities of particles from Pinatubo's tall ash cloud injected into the global wind system in the stratosphere. These particles affected the weather in two ways. Tiny aerosol droplets reflected sunlight away from Earth causing cooling at the surface. Scientists observed a maximum global cooling of about 1.5°C. Sunsets and sunrises were more brilliant because of the fine ash and gases high in the air. I wonder if artists painting pleinair before/after the eruption would show the intensity change of sunset/sunrises in their work too. [1] https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/stratoguide/pinfeat.html https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/stratoguide/pinfeat.html