Why was the Samalas eruption of 1257 significant?

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The discussion centers around the significance of the Samalas eruption of 1257, particularly its impact on stratospheric gas release and its implications for climate change. Participants explore scientific findings, methodologies for modeling volcanic eruptions, and the historical context of the eruption.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants highlight the eruption as the greatest stratospheric gas release of the Common Era, emphasizing its significance for understanding stratospheric chemistry.
  • Others discuss the challenges of finding open-access papers related to the eruption and its broader implications for climate change.
  • A participant mentions a PBS Nova documentary that inspired interest in the eruption, noting that the volcano had not been previously identified.
  • There are multiple links shared to the scientific report, with some participants expressing confusion about accessing the paper.

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Participants express varying levels of understanding regarding the significance of the eruption and its scientific implications. There is no clear consensus on the accessibility of the related scientific paper.

Contextual Notes

Some participants indicate difficulties in accessing the scientific report, which may affect the depth of discussion regarding the eruption's significance.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in volcanic eruptions, climate science, and the historical impact of natural disasters may find this discussion relevant.

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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
 
CapnGranite said:
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