volcanic winter

English

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.

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Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 火山冬天 (huǒshān dōngtiān)

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