The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).
In April 1815, the eruption of Tambora Volcano in Indonesia — one of the largest in recorded history — blasted ash and gases into the atmosphere purportedly causing widespread cooling and crop failure ...
The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today. Greg Harlin/Wood Ronsaville Harlin A year after the eruption, the effects ...
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When Mount Tambora, a volcano on the edge of the Indonesian archipelago, erupted in April 1815, it was the largest explosion in recorded history. In A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A ...
In 1816, communities across the Northern Hemisphere experienced a year of unusual weather that became known as the “Year Without a Summer.” Frost appeared in June, crops failed in several regions, and ...
In Nicholas Day’s “A World Without Summer,” Mount Tambora provides a warning about climate change and the inspiration for “Frankenstein.” By Abby McGanney Nolan Abby McGanney Nolan writes about ...