Tambora 1816: Year Without a Summer

HS-ESS2-4: Variations in energy flow causing climate changes. Investigate how volcanic stratospheric aerosols alter Earth's albedo and global temperatures.

Eruption Parameters

Set the conditions for the volcanic eruption to observe its effect on Earth's energy budget over a 5-year period.

Small (3) Cataclysmic (8)

Mission: The 1816 Anomaly

In 1816, global temperatures dropped by roughly ~0.7°C to 1.0°C. Can you find the eruption parameters that replicate this sudden climate shift?

100%
Time Post-Eruption
0.0 Years
Global Temp Anomaly
0.00°C
Stratospheric Aerosol Depth
0.00
Global Albedo
0.300
Surface Solar Radiation
100.0%