Mount Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia is 10 times bigger than Krakatoa. Tambora started to grumble noticeably in 1812, building up to a cataclysmic eruption in April 1815. The eruption flung vast amounts of dust and ash into the atmosphere, cooling global temperatures for months afterwards. As a result, the following year – 1816 – became known as the "year without a summer".
Monday, July 12, 2010
Year without a summer
Mount Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia is 10 times bigger than Krakatoa. Tambora started to grumble noticeably in 1812, building up to a cataclysmic eruption in April 1815. The eruption flung vast amounts of dust and ash into the atmosphere, cooling global temperatures for months afterwards. As a result, the following year – 1816 – became known as the "year without a summer".
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Ah for a few more years without summers!
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