Mount Tambora

Another notable event was the 1816 ‘Year without a summer’, which had in turn been caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora the year before, which is likewise one of the most powerful eruptions in known history, at roughly four times the Krakatowa eruption.

Thar She Blows « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

Another notable event was the 1816 ‘Year without a summer’, which had in turn been caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora the year before, which is likewise one of the most powerful eruptions in known history, at roughly four times the Krakatowa eruption.

2010 April « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

The 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora buried the inhabitants of Sumbawa Island under searing ash, gas and rock, killing an estimated 88,000 people.

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Erupts (PHOTOS) 2010

Another notable event was the 1816 ‘Year without a summer’, which had in turn been caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora the year before, which is likewise one of the most powerful eruptions in known history, at roughly four times the Krakatowa eruption.

2010 April 20 « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

Most of the major eruptions in recorded history have been relatively minor, with explosions of Krakatoa and Mount Tambora occurring long before the advent of modern society and globalization.

2010 April 20 « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

The 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora buried the inhabitants of Sumbawa Island under searing ash, gas and rock, killing an estimated 88,000 people.

Indonesian Villagers Return To Volcano Homes Despite Grave Warnings 2010

Most of the major eruptions in recorded history have been relatively minor, with explosions of Krakatoa and Mount Tambora occurring long before the advent of modern society and globalization.

Thar She Blows « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

Most of the major eruptions in recorded history have been relatively minor, with explosions of Krakatoa and Mount Tambora occurring long before the advent of modern society and globalization.

2010 April « worlds in a grain of sand 2010

When Mount Tambora blew in 1815, for example, it was known as the "year without summer."

Johann Hari: The Last Green Taboo: Should We Try To "Engineer" Our Climate? 2009

When Mount Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815 and spewed sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, farmers in New England recorded a summer so chilly that their fields frosted over in July.

Geo-Engineering in the Atlantic « Gerry Canavan 2009