When Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted in ... the land warms faster than the ocean,” Robock said. A huge volcanic eruption can disrupt the temperature difference between the two.

An animation of the Mount Pinatubo eruption of 1991 in the Philippines and its effect on the global climate. The eruption caused sulphur dioxide and ash particles to be ejected into the atmosphere.

Unlike effusive that are calm, explosive – as the term suggests – is a more energetic eruption that often ejects ash, rock fragments and other volcanic materials. The 1991 Mount Pinatubo ...

Damage from volcanic ash at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines after the June 15, 1991, eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...