Complete Table 18.1 for any three of the above eruptions. How much of an effect do these eruptions have on global temperatures? How much do they change global temperatures? How many years does it take for the climate to return to a normal temperature after a major eruption?
The eruptions decrease global temperatures by roughly 0.3C° for three years after the eruption.
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