The Year Without a Summer of 1816
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The Year Without a Summer of 1816 was a period of severe global climate anomalies, marked by unseasonably cold temperatures, crop failures, and food shortages, largely caused by the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Year Without a Summer of 1816 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climatic anomaly
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historical event ⓘ weather disaster ⓘ |
| follows | 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death
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Poverty Year NERFINISHED ⓘ The Year Without a Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
1815 eruption of Mount Tambora
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reduced solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface ⓘ volcanic aerosols in the atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
cholera outbreaks in India
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crop failures in New England ⓘ crop failures in parts of Europe ⓘ cultural responses in literature and art ⓘ disruption of traditional agricultural cycles ⓘ drought in some regions of India ⓘ economic hardship for farmers ⓘ famine in some regions ⓘ flooding of the Yangtze Valley ⓘ food insecurity ⓘ food riots in Europe ⓘ food shortages ⓘ frosts during summer months ⓘ grain price increases ⓘ haze and dimmed sunlight ⓘ increased emigration from Europe ⓘ increased interest in scientific study of climate ⓘ increased mortality in some regions ⓘ inspiration for dark and apocalyptic themes in literature ⓘ livestock deaths ⓘ malnutrition in affected populations ⓘ migration from New England to the American Midwest ⓘ poor harvests in China ⓘ severe weather anomalies ⓘ snowfall in summer in some areas ⓘ social unrest ⓘ spectacular sunsets ⓘ unseasonably cold temperatures ⓘ widespread crop failures ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| hasKeyDate |
August 1816
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July 1816 ⓘ June 1816 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Asia
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | Little Ice Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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