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Mount Tambora’s Eruption Was So Powerful Europe Went Into 'Volcanic Winter' With No Summer in 1816
After the eruption, the global temperature dropped by up to 3°C, and a 'volcanic winter' was witnessed in many places.
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Blast from the Past
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 ...
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Tambora bicentenary
The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 has been linked to climate change and social unrest. Such historical eruptions could serve as test cases for models used to assess future climate changes.