volcanic winter

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WOTD – 22 April 2024

Etymology

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.

From volcanic +‎ winter.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (GA):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: vol‧can‧ic

Noun

volcanic winter (plural volcanic winters)

  1. (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

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