Case Studies Flashcards
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What significant event occurred at Mount Pinatubo in 1991?
Mount Pinatubo erupted an ash and sulphur dioxide cloud to a height of 32 km.
How much ash and sulphur dioxide was released during the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
15 to 20 million tonnes of ash and sulphur dioxide were released.
Where was the ash from Mount Pinatubo deposited?
Ash was deposited far away in the Indian Ocean.
How did satellites contribute to monitoring the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
Satellites tracked the movement of the ash at high altitude as it moved around the world.
What damage occurred to aeroplanes due to the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
There was $100 million damage to aeroplanes west of the Philippines.
What was the main global impact of the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
The main global impact was the SO2 aerosol cloud which circumnavigated the world several times.
What was the effect of the SO2 aerosol cloud on global temperatures?
It caused a global decrease in temperature from 1991 to 1993 of about 0.6°C.
What phenomenon resulted from the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
The phenomenon is known as global dimming.
