Laki eruption

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:ashPlumeHeight 15 km
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Grímsvötn_volcanic_system
gptkbp:deathsDirect ~9,000
gptkbp:deathsIndirect ~20% of Iceland's population
gptkbp:duration 8 months
gptkbp:effect acid rain
climate cooling
crop failures in Europe
famine in Iceland
respiratory problems in Europe
gptkbp:endDate 1784-02-07
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laki eruption
gptkbp:lavaFlow 14 km³
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:notableFor major environmental impact
one of the largest lava flows in recorded history
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Laki_fissure
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:1783_El_Niño
French Revolution (indirectly, via famine)
gptkbp:startDate 1783-06-08
gptkbp:sulfurDioxideEmitted 122 megatons
gptkbp:VEI 6
gptkbp:volcanoType fissure vent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grímsvötn_1783
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6