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Volcanic Eruptions and Their Impact
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Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption
Quaternary Period, led to the devastation of surrounding forest and wildlife habitats.
Krakatoa 1883 Eruption
Quaternary Period, resulted in significant climate changes, cooler temperatures globally.
Tambora 1815 Eruption (Year Without a Summer)
Quaternary Period, led to global temperature drops, crop failures, and famines.
Deccan Traps Formation
Late Cretaceous Period, possible contributions to mass extinction of dinosaurs.
Laki 1783 Eruption
Quaternary Period, caused climate anomalies and led to deaths and famines across the Northern hemisphere.
Vesuvius 79 AD Eruption
Quaternary Period, led to the burial and destruction of Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mount Pinatubo 1991 Eruption
Quaternary Period, global cooling effect due to the sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.
Siberian Traps Formation
Late Permian Period, associated with one of the largest mass extinctions on Earth (Permian-Triassic Extinction Event).
Yellowstone Caldera Supereruptions
Multiple events, can have catastrophic effects on global climate and ecosystems.
Santorini (Thera) Eruption
Bronze Age, severely impacted Minoan civilization on Crete, possibly leading to its decline.
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