A YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER
The eruption of Mount Tambora
By: Alia Smith
What was Mount Tambora?
Mount Tambora is a mountain in Indonesia that had the largest volcanic eruption in history in 1815. Volcanoes are a vent in the Earth crust which lead to eruptions of molten rock, hot rock fragments, and hot gases. The volcano mountain now is 2,851 meters because of the eruption. The volcano is still active.
(The photo is from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/science/mount-tambora-volcano-eruption-1815.html?_r=0)
What were the outcomes of the eruption?
Between the years 1816 and 1818 you would be hungry because the year without summer was a 3 year crisis that frosted the harvests and the droughts turned into floods. This volcano erupted for 4 months getting the name, “the largest volcanic explosion” in history. Many people died that lived close to the eruption. The ash and aerosol was put in the atmosphere which darkened the sky and the sun was not visible. The large pieces erupted out the volcano fell down covering nearby towns with ash that could collapse a house. Reports were made that stated that there was several feet of ash floating on the ocean surface. Ships had to push through the ash to get to places. The blast of Mount Tambora was followed by tsunamis. More than 10,000 islanders were killed and 35,000 homes more were destroyed.
What food crisis's were there?
Mount Tambora Eruption | Food Prices Skyrocketed | Map of Indonesia |
Food Prices Skyrocketed
On the bright side
(The photo is from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/472666923368273941/)
Citations
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- The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Mount Tambora." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Oct. 2015. Web. 01 Apr. 2016.
- Wood, Gillen D'Arcy. "Gillen D’Arcy Wood, “1816, The Year without a Summer”." BRANCH. Branch, n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2016.