volcanic winter
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɒlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɔlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/, [-ˈwɪnəɹ]
Audio (General American): (file) - (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /vɑlˌkænɪk ˈwɪntəɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: vol‧can‧ic
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]reduction in global temperatures after a large, particularly explosive volcanic eruption
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