Sulfur Dioxide Emission from Mt Pinatubo Eruption, June 1991

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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 for the two weeks following the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.

Sulfur dioxide emission the day Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 16, 1991).

Sulfur dioxide emission the day Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 16, 1991).

Sulfur dioxide emission one day after Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 17, 1991).

Sulfur dioxide emission one day after Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 17, 1991).

Sulfur dioxide emission seven days after Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 23, 1991).

Sulfur dioxide emission seven days after Mt. Pinatubo erupted (June 23, 1991).

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Scientific Visualization Studio

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