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Sulfur dioxide and volcanic winter

How volcanoes actually erupt

Chapter 1

The deep underground kitchen

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Chapter 2

The great escape routes

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Chapter 3

Two ways to blow a top

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Chapter 4

Under the sea and ice

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Chapter 5

The global aftermath

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Ch 5 · The global aftermath
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artiteacher The gift of fertile soils

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artiteacher Volcanic Global Cooling

Sulfur in the stratosphere, reflects the blazing sun, cools the planet down!

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The gift of fertile soils

artiteacher Volcanic ash decomposes into some of the richest agricultural lands on Earth.

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Sulfur dioxide and volcanic winter

artiteacher Tiny aerosol droplets reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the Earth.

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The global aftermath
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artiteacher Swipe ash clouds across the globe to discover how volcanic winters cool the planet.

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Fun Fact

Volcanic fertilizer: Despite their destructive power, volcanic soils cover just 1% of Earth's surface but support 10% of the world's population.

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Glossary
volcanic winter (noun)
A period of global cooling caused by volcanic ash and sulfuric acid droplets obscuring the sun. The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora triggered this phenomenon, causing widespread crop failures in 1816.

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Gossip

Would you live near an active volcano if the soil was perfect for farming?

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Quiz

How do scientists use GPS technology to predict volcanic eruptions?

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artiteacher The year without a summer

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How much did the global temperature drop following the massive 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora?

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artiteacher How we listen to volcanoes

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Quiz

Which Philippine volcano was successfully predicted to erupt in 1991, saving tens of thousands of lives?

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Which Indonesian volcano erupted in 1815, causing the famous 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816?

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What gas released by volcanoes reacts with water vapor to form reflective aerosols that cool the planet?

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Why does volcanic ash make soil extremely fertile over time?

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What percentage of the world's population is supported by highly fertile volcanic soils?

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What low-frequency sound waves, below the range of human hearing, do scientists use to monitor volcanoes?

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