Meteorologist Adds Weight To `Nuclear Winter' Theory; Smoke From California Fires Led to Temperature Drop

From: The Washington Post | Date: November 12, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

A University of Maryland scientist studying last year's devastating California forest fires has partially confirmed the theory that smoke from a nuclear holocaust could sharply reduce temperatures on the surface of the earth.

Meteorologist Alan Robock found the high temperature for one day in the small town of Happy Camp, Calif., dipped to 54 degrees Fahrenheit-36 degrees below normal-because of thick smoke hovering over Klamath River canyon.

In an interview, Robock said his study suggested that heavy smoke might aggravate a theoretical "nuclear winter" in an unexpected way: The cooling ...

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