The Mount Pinatubo eruption in June 1991 affected the atmosphere in which of the following ways?
A)the atmospheric albedo decreased.
B)a decrease occurred in the amount of energy absorbed in the atmosphere.
C)a worldwide decrease in surface temperatures occurred in the two years after the eruption.
D)the atmosphere above the Philippines was destroyed.
E)there was no effect on the atmosphere.

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The Mount Pinatubo eruption released large amounts of volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, forming aerosols that increased the Earth's albedo and led to a temporary cooling effect, resulting in a worldwide decrease in surface temperatures for a couple of years.

The Mount Pinatubo Eruption in June 1991 Affected the Atmosphere