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Originally Posted by sounding
This volcano opinion is exactly what the media desires - a total lack of awareness of the greatest volcanic event in the 21st century - and the subject of the next Weather Club talk - because Tonga is the primary cause of the 2023-2024 heat wave -- due to its unprecedented injection of water vapor (earth's strongest greenhouse driver) high into the stratosphere. Its blast compression wave traveled around the world - twice - and was heard as far away as Alaska. Here is a preview of what most don't know ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsNYGkkIAE |
Actually, I read that the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption was about the same size as the Tonga eruption. Tonga was under water and Pinatubo was on land . Pinatubo COOLED the Earth for 2 years by .9 degree F. Which is no big deal. Tonga produced water vapor. Pinatubo produced black ash. Tonga warmed the Earth, but I did not read anything about how much.
.......One could assume that since both eruptions were about the same size that they would have about equal effect on the earth temperatures.
Therefore, the effect of Tonga would be equally SMALL.