Rampino and Self believe that global cooling was already underway at the time of the eruption, but that the process was slow; YTT "may have provided the extra 'kick' that caused the climate system to switch from warm to cold states".
Rampino dan Self yakin bahwa pendinginan global sudah berlangsung saat letusan terjadi, namun prosesnya lambat; YTT "mungkin memberi 'tendangan' kuat sehingga sistem iklim beralih dari suhu panas ke dingin".