On April 10, 1816, the most powerful volcanic explosion in recorded history occurred. The volcano was Mt. Tambora in the Sumbawa Islands in Indonesia. The explosion measured a 7 on the volcanic explosivity index. The explosion could be heard for thousands of miles. Smaller explosions and eruptions occurred before and after the initial giant explosion. Over 71,000 people were killed. Approximately 12,000 deaths resulted directly from the explosion. The other deaths resulted from contamination
This may not be the biggest volcano but this volcano changed history with its biggest eruption in history in the 19th Century. This volcano is Mount Tambora, Mount tambora with its biggest eruption in 1815 April 5. Since that day there has been smaller eruptions its now 9,354 ft high it lost some of the top from the eruption in 1815 April 5. Before everything happened Mount Tambora was 14,000ft high. Also, when the eruption ended, a caldera was 3.7 miles, Mount Tambora third top of the Mountain
Mount Tambora, located on the Island of Sumbawa, Indonesia is classified as a Stratovolcano. Also known as a composite volcano, Tambora is a tall conical volcano (cone like structure) where layers of the walls are built by hardened lava and volcanic ash. The term composite is used to describe the volcano due to the composite layered structure built from sequential outpourings of eruptive materials1. Among the most common types of volcanoes, Tambora also shares its destructive prowess with best-known
of Sumbawa, Indonesia. It lies approximately 210 miles north of the Java Trench and is flanked to the north and south by oceanic crust. Its current summit elevation is around 9,350 feet (Smithsonian Institute). To the south-east of the volcano lies the Sanggar peninsula, which is a part of Tambora. There are two cities, Dompu and Clima, and three concentrations of villages near the mountain slope: Sanggar, Doro Peti and Pesanggrahan, and Calabai. Figure 1. Map of Mount Tambora and Sumbawa
The biggest volcanic eruption ever recorded by humans was the eruption of Mount Tambora on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, in 1815 (livescience.com, pg. 1). It ranked “super colossal” on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, the second highest rating. The eruption resulted in a brief period of significant climate change that led to cases of extreme weather. Volcanoes can cause great devastation and harm to people, animals, environments. For instance, fast-moving lava, lahars, and other effects after an eruption
inspired, the freakish weather inspired Byron to write the poem “Darkness”. The real event that caused this gloomy weather that inspired Byron was the eruption from the previous year. It was the eruption of Mt. Tambora on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on April 5,1815. It had “ejected a cloud of sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere (and) plunged the world into a rapid temporary climate change event” (Munger). This volcano “erupted for four months, the largest eruption in recorded history”, but
caused, but rather something Mother Nature itself caused. Mount Tambora is known as a stratovolcano (really dangerous and unstable), inside this volcano there's this huge magma The governor of Java sent an officer to one of the neighboring islands Sumbawa to check the condition it was in. “He found there were still dead bodies lying around, the villages were almost entirely deserted and most of the houses had fallen down. The few survivors were desperately trying to find food. An epidemic of violent
INTRODUCTION Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia. Consists of more than 18,000 islands, Indonesia provides a beautiful views, cultures, and tourist resort. The capital of Indonesia and the largest city is Jakarta, located in Java Island. The Indonesian’s currency is rupiah. Indonesia is a republic country, and the government system is democracy Absolutely, Indonesia also have a lot of tribes with different languages and religion. Indonesia got the freedom from the Netherlands in
This essay will discuss the causes of language death and if endangered languages are worth saving. This essay agrees that endangered languages are worth saving and that many factors contribute to language death. Firstly the essay will explain what language death is and the meaning of what is an endangered language. Secondly discuss language death and language birth. Thirdly discuss the causes of language death. Lastly, critically discuss if endangered languages are worth saving. The purpose of