Question
Describe volcanism as a cause for climate change.
Solution
Volcanism is considered as another cause for climate change.
i. Volcanic eruption throws up lots of aerosols into the atmosphere.
ii. These aerosols remain in the atmosphere for a considerable period of time reducing the sun’s radiation reaching the Earth’s surface.
iii. After the recent Pinatoba and El Cion volcanic eruptions, the average temperature of the earth fell to some extent for some years.
