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Volcanic winter
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A volcanic winter is a reduction in global temperatures caused by droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring the Sun and raising Earth's albedo after a large, sulfur-rich, particularly explosive volcanic eru
The supervolcano caldera Lake Toba
The supervolcano caldera Lake Toba
1883 eruption of Krakatoa
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Between 19 May and 21 October 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa began erupting, lasting more than five months. On 27 August, the island had its most significant eruption, which destroyed over 70%
Volcanic winter
…eruptions Cooling episode (CE/BCE) Volcanic eruptions N.H. peak temperature anomaly Notes Ref. 1991–1993 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo −0.5 K 1883–1886 1883 eruption of Krakatoa −0.3 K 1809–1820 1808 mystery eruptions, 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora −1.7 K Year Without a Summer 1453–1460 1452 N.H. mystery eruption, 1458 S.H…
Photograph of the eruption
Photograph of the eruption
Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888
Lithograph of the eruption c. 1888
Coral block thrown onto the shore of Java by the tsunami
Coral block thrown onto the shore of Java by the tsunami
Rhyodacite pumice from the late August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. This rock floated across the Indian Ocean for almost a year before it washed ashore
Rhyodacite pumice from the late August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. This rock floated across the Indian Ocean for almost a year before it washed ashore at Takwa Beach, Kenya, East Africa.