volcanic winter
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An 1888 lithograph of the eruption of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait as it appeared on 27 May 1883. The massive eruption caused a volcanic winter which lasted until 1884.
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɒlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/,
Audio (General American): (file) - (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /vɑlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: vol‧can‧ic
Noun
volcanic winter (plural volcanic winters)
- (climatology) A reduction in global temperatures caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo (increasing the reflection of solar radiation) after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption.
- Coordinate term: nuclear winter
Translations
reduction in global temperatures after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption
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Further reading
volcanic winter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
