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Volcanic Eruptions and Their Impact

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Yellowstone Caldera Supereruptions

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Multiple events, can have catastrophic effects on global climate and ecosystems.

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Siberian Traps Formation

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Late Permian Period, associated with one of the largest mass extinctions on Earth (Permian-Triassic Extinction Event).

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Tambora 1815 Eruption (Year Without a Summer)

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Quaternary Period, led to global temperature drops, crop failures, and famines.

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Vesuvius 79 AD Eruption

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Quaternary Period, led to the burial and destruction of Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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Mount Pinatubo 1991 Eruption

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Quaternary Period, global cooling effect due to the sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption

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Quaternary Period, led to the devastation of surrounding forest and wildlife habitats.

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Laki 1783 Eruption

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Quaternary Period, caused climate anomalies and led to deaths and famines across the Northern hemisphere.

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Krakatoa 1883 Eruption

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Quaternary Period, resulted in significant climate changes, cooler temperatures globally.

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Santorini (Thera) Eruption

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Bronze Age, severely impacted Minoan civilization on Crete, possibly leading to its decline.

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Deccan Traps Formation

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Late Cretaceous Period, possible contributions to mass extinction of dinosaurs.

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