Can Mt. Etna Change Climate? – Facts from the field
Week 2
Placed by Irene Confalone 2020/Oct/11
Description:
Ash and sulfate aerosols have a cooling effect as they reflect sunlight away from Earth while CO2 causes warming. Mt Etna, Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and may emit 1 million tons of CO2 in a quiet year. ... An eruption of Mt Etna will likely not affect the global climate.14 dic 2016