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The location of a giant volcanic eruption in 1831 has eluded scientists for nearly 200 years, but now they have solved the mystery. The Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island in the Kuril Islands ...
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A Lost Volcano Eruption in 1809 Triggered a Global Climate Mystery
In 1809 a massive volcanic eruption darkened skies and cooled the Earth yet the volcano itself was never identified.
In the summer of 1831, an enormous volcanic eruption spewed sulfur gas into Earth’s atmosphere. The particles scattered sunlight, making our star appear green, purple and blue. Its rays struggled to ...
An unknown volcano erupted so explosively in 1831 that it cooled Earth’s climate. Now, nearly 200 years later, scientists have identified the “mystery volcano.” The eruption was one of the most ...
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