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Explosive volcanic eruptions tend to release sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. That sulfur dioxide reacts with moisture to form tiny droplets of sulfuric acid in the upper atmosphere, which reflect some sunlight back into space, reducing the amount of energy that reaches Earth's surface.

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