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Sulfur Dioxide emission from Mt Pinatubo Eruption June 1991 with dates

This animation shows sulfur dioxide in the stratosphere during the Mt. Pinatubo Eruption and for a few weeks after the eruption. Stratospheric SO2 dissipates rather quickly compared to volcanic ash and stratoshperic H2SO4.

Sulfur Dioxide emission into the stratosphere June 16, 1991 through June 30, 1991    Sulfur Dioxide emission into the stratosphere June 16, 1991 through June 30, 1991
Duration: 8.0 seconds
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June 16, 1991    June 16, 1991

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June 17, 1991    June 17, 1991

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June 22, 1991    June 22, 1991

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Video slate image reads,    Video slate image reads, "Sulfur Dioxide Emission from Mt. Pinatubo Eruption".

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Animation Number:2182
Completed:2001-06-18
Animator:Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
Scientists:Richard McPeters (NASA/GSFC)
 Jay Herman (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:Nimbus-7/TOMS
 Nimbus-7/TOMS/Sulfur Dioxide
Data Collected:1991/06/16 - 1991/06/30
Series:Mt. Pinatubo
Video:SVS2001-0021 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Mt. Pinatubo
DLESE >> Natural hazards
SVS >> Sulfur Dioxide
SVS >> Volcano
 
 
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Scientific Visualization Studio


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