The eruption of Mount Tambora was so massive, it erased summer that year.The
1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history. The eruption of the volcano, on the island of Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies (present-day
Indonesia), reached a climax on 10 April 1815 and was followed by between six months and three years of increased steaming and small
phreatic eruptions.
The ash from the eruption column dispersed around the world and lowered global temperatures, leading to worldwide harvest failures in an event sometimes known as the
Year Without a Summer in
1816. The eruption resulted in a brief period of significant climate change that led to various cases of extreme weather. Several climate forcings ...