Originally posted by sbctinfantry
Sure, but what kind of area does that cover once it's a particulate in space? A lot of big chunks, dust?
My interest sure is piqued.
2.4 million cubic miles of material
0.00057 of the entire volume of the earth's atmosphere
this is greater than all the Neon, Helium, Methane, Krypton, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide, Carbon monoxide, Xenon and Ozone combined.
But...
It's less than the Carbon Dioxide alone, let alone the Argon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.
In english that means
volcanic moon ash would become the 6th most comon particle in the atmosphere.
So, yes, I think that would make things pretty damn dark. And cold.
David Grouchy
78.08400% Nitrogen
20.94600% Oxygen
00.93400% Argon
00.03900% Carbon Dioxide
00.00182% Neon
00.00057% volcanic moon ash
Naw whare is mah cookie!
edit on 27-1-2012 by davidgrouchy because: (no reason given)