1783-1784 Laki eruption

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:affects Northern Hemisphere climate
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Skaftáreldar
gptkbp:ashCloudReached gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:cause acid rain
crop failures
livestock deaths
climate anomalies in Europe
famine in Iceland
gptkbp:deathsEstimated 9000+
gptkbp:endDate 1784-02-07
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1783-1784 Laki eruption
gptkbp:lavaFlow 14 km³
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:notableFor one of the deadliest eruptions in recorded history
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Grímsvötn_volcanic_system
gptkbp:relatedEvent French Revolution (indirectly, via famine)
1783 famine in Iceland
gptkbp:startDate 1783-06-08
gptkbp:sulfurDioxideEmitted ~122 megatons
gptkbp:VEI 6
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:Laki_volcano
fissure eruption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lakagígar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7