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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
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.
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Turns out that I was basically CORRECT about this. The latest research proves that. The Tonga water vapor initially lead to SPECULATION that it was the cause of the Global Warmth of 2023 and 2024. This NEW research can be found in The Environmental and Energy Leader, which I assume is a magazine for Scientists. Texas A+M scientist Dr. Andrew Dessler revealed surprising findings. They found that the Tonga eruption "actually COOLED the earth". (my note - repeat COOLED THE EARTH). "This finding redirects attention back to human caused greenhouse gas emissions as the CAUSE of recent warming trends". Dr. Mark Schoeberl was also involved.
.......The bottom line is that the Tonga eruption actually cooled the Earth, NOT warmed the Earth. Scientists say that the recent intense warming of the planet in the last few years is due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions such as factory and vehicle CO2 emissions.