Mount Pinatubo

Jim A. Norris, Jr.

April 4, 2012

Motivation

I wanted to know what would happen if 5 Pinatubo's occurred at the same time

I was also interested in Sulfur Dioxide Emission role in Pinatubo

Background Info.

in the Cabusilan mountain range separating the west coast of Luzon

722 people died 15-30million tons of sulfur Dioxide Reduced temp. of North Hemisphere By

0.5-0.6 degree’s Celsius June 1991 Has not erupted since

Background continue

before during after

Data source

Archived Data from Climatology webpage

Looked at three points in NC:Southern MountainsSouthern Coastal Plains Central Piedmont

Assessed Temperature and Precipitation data

Temperature Analysis

Temperature seems to decrease during spring months

Other factors maybe in play

Precipitation Analysis•No relationship between Mount Pinatubo and Precipitation data

•Summer months the data follows the same pattern, until Winter when it all scatters

What if 5 Pinatubo erupted at the same time? How much Sulfur Dioxide would be

released?

Sulfur Dioxide vs. Temperature Change Sulfur Dioxide emissions affected

various Volcanoes

What’s Emitted in 5 Pinatubos? Mount Pinatubo 20 Million tons Sulfur

Dioxide

5 Pinatubos Temperature Change ~ -1.1°C change in Temperature

Conclusion

You would expect about 100 Million tons of sulfur dioxide

~ -1.1°C change in Temperature Change in Precipitation is like a 2 sided

coin

Further Research

Look at data from other states Look at data from other countries Climate impacts on volcano emissions