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Lakagígar


Part of the northern Laki crater row with Síðujökull (part of Vatnajökull) in the background.
The Laki fissure eruption of 1783/84 was one of the greatest natural disasters of the last 1000 years. A total of 14,7 km³ of lava flowed from 130 vents, eventually covering 600km². 122 million tonnes of SO² and 15 million tonnes of fluorine were emitted. In Iceland 80% of sheep and over 50% of other livestock died of fluorine poisoning, more than 20% of Icelanders died of starvation.
The poisonous cloud covered much of Europe as a dry fog, leading to high excess mortality, crop failures and famine. Temperatures dropped by an average of 1,3°C for 2-3 years, causing an extremely cold winter and enormous flooding after snow melt in spring.
www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2007/12/19/the-summer-of-acid-rain
whc.unesco.org/en/list/1604
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki-Krater
The Laki fissure eruption of 1783/84 was one of the greatest natural disasters of the last 1000 years. A total of 14,7 km³ of lava flowed from 130 vents, eventually covering 600km². 122 million tonnes of SO² and 15 million tonnes of fluorine were emitted. In Iceland 80% of sheep and over 50% of other livestock died of fluorine poisoning, more than 20% of Icelanders died of starvation.
The poisonous cloud covered much of Europe as a dry fog, leading to high excess mortality, crop failures and famine. Temperatures dropped by an average of 1,3°C for 2-3 years, causing an extremely cold winter and enormous flooding after snow melt in spring.
www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2007/12/19/the-summer-of-acid-rain
whc.unesco.org/en/list/1604
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki-Krater
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Gudrun club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen clubGudrun club has replied to uwschu clubGudrun club has replied to Amelia clubGudrun club has replied to LotharW clubGudrun club has replied to ©UdoSm clubIsland ist aber auch die am besten wissenschaftlich überwachte Zeitbombe mit dem besten Katastrophenschutz, den man sich vorstellen kann!
Die Kombination aus Mantle Plume und auseinanderdriftenden Platten ist eine heiße Mischung, aber noch ist es nicht soweit, dass ein neues Laki ansteht. Da würde man heute schon Jahre vorher die Anzeichen entdecken.
Gudrun club has replied to volker_hmbg clubGudrun club has replied to Ulrich John clubHaving read some of the articles in the links you provided...............I'm really glad that Iceland is constantly monitored 24/7. We may not be able to stop what Udo (above) calls a "time bomb", but at least we'll know when it's going to blow up!
Gudrun club has replied to Keith Burton clubKeith Burton club has replied to Gudrun clubScary stuff!
Gudrun club has replied to Keith Burton clubIt's all a question whether mankind first manages to wipe out itself with climate change or whether a super volcano or other mega disaster will do it for us....
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun clubAndy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton clubGudrun club has replied to Keith Burton clubGudrun club has replied to Andy Rodker clubMaybe mankind needs a reset;-)
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker clubBon dimanche.
Gudrun club has replied to Malik Raoulda clubGudrun club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo clubGudrun club has replied to Andy Rodker clubAndy Rodker club has replied to Gudrun clubGudrun club has replied to Andy Rodker clubGudrun club has replied to Esther clubwww.ipernity.com/doc/cammino/51097690 kann man dieses Lavafeld, Eldhraun genannt, sehen.
Gudrun club has replied to cammino clubDanke für die Illustrierte Information, liebe Gudrun!
Gudrun club has replied to Ruesterstaude clubNur die ganz großen explosiven Eruptionen können sich deutlich auf das Klima auswirken, aber auch in der Regel nur die rund um den Äquator, das das verteilt sich dann rund um die Welt (z.B. Tambora 1815 oder in geringerem Maß Pinatubo).
Aber ganz kritisch waren immer die großen Flutbasalt-Ausbrüche: die sibirischen Trapps am Ende des Perm führten zum Massenaussterben fast aller Arten, die Deccan-Trapps sind für die Dinos verantwortlich, der Meteorit versetzte denen "nur noch" den Todesstoß...
Ruesterstaude club has replied to Gudrun clubGudrun club has replied to Ruesterstaude clubEin ganz tolles Buch (auf engiisch) finde ich dieses: www.cambridge.org/core/books/eruptions-that-shook-the-world/5BA5B9948C545E97DEF8DBDA25BE9C38
Die Briten können einfach über Wissenschaft verständlicher und dennoch nicht seicht schreiben!
Gudrun club has replied to Rosalyn HilborneGudrun club has replied to slgwv clubGudrun club has replied to slgwv clubEven in 1783 many attributed the Laki haze to earth vapours from the earthquakes in Calabria.
slgwv club has replied to Gudrun clubWell, clearly it was because a woman was Pharaoh! ;)
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