Why was the Samalas eruption of 1257 significant?

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The 1257 Samalas eruption in Lombok, Indonesia, is identified as the largest stratospheric gas release of the Common Era, significantly impacting stratospheric chemistry through the release of sulphur and halogens. The study provides essential constraints for modeling the effects of such eruptions and introduces a methodology for quantifying degassing budgets across explosive eruptions of various magnitudes. The eruption's consequences are linked to broader discussions on climate change, emphasizing the complexity of analyzing volcanic impacts within Earth system science. The paper is accessible online through Scientific Reports, and additional resources, including a PBS Nova documentary, explore the eruption's historical significance and its identification.
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Scientific Reports | 6:34868 | DOI: 10.1038/srep34868
The 1257 Samalas eruption
(Lombok, Indonesia): the single
greatest stratospheric gas release
of the Common Era

Our findings not only provide robust constraints for the modelling of the combined impact of sulphur and halogens on stratosphere chemistry of the largest eruption of the last millennium, but also develop a methodology to better quantify the degassing budgets of explosive eruptions of all magnitudes.

It's hard to find open-access papers on modeling parts of the Earth system and then fit them into larger aspects, such as climate change. It shows the degree of analysis that is involved. There are also interesting tid-bits on the consequences of that eruption.
 
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Scientific Reports | 6:34868 | DOI: 10.1038/srep34868. It was on top, lost in my abuse of font size
 
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Scientific Reports | 6:34868 | DOI: 10.1038/srep34868. It was on top, lost in my abuse of font size
Not online?
 
http://www.nature.com/articles/srep34868 When I paste that link, it doesn't seem to go directly to the paper, but to google search. It does that even if I paste the http from the article site. Yes, it is online
 
Scientific Reports is online only.
 
OK, I didn't understand what the question was, then
 
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