Monster Eruption Propels Ash more than 13 miles into the sky

Video – Huge eruption on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula could have a direct cooling effect on the planet.

A VEI 5/6 eruption rocked Kamchatka (Shiveluch) volcano over the weekend, and there’s likely more to come.

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage reported on a volcanic ash plume rising to a staggering 70,000 ft (21.3 km) into the stratosphere. Particulates ejected to altitudes above 32,800 feet (10km), and into the stratosphere, have a direct cooling effect on the planet.

This eruption at Shiveluch produced a “huge stratospheric injection” says Diamond, of the Oppenheimer Ranch Project. “We’re talking Plinian, Ultra-Plinian — one of the largest eruptions of the last decade.”
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“This baby is not over.”

https://electroverse.net/monster-eruption-at-kamchatka-shiveluch-ash-fired-to-70000-feet-21-3-km-vei-5-6-confirmed-global-cooling/

Stunning picture —
https://i2.wp.com/electroverse.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Shiveluch-Aug-25-2-e1566811211688.jpg

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August 27, 2019 at 12:20PM

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