Laki eruption of 1783-1784

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:ashCloud gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:casualties about 9,000 in Iceland
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:dam
fluorine poisoning
gptkbp:effect acid rain
livestock deaths
climate cooling
crop failures in Europe
gptkbp:endDate 1784-02-07
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laki eruption of 1783-1784
gptkbp:lavaFlow about 14 km³
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:Laki_fissure
gptkbp:notableFor major impact on global climate
one of the deadliest eruptions in recorded history
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Grímsvötn
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Skaftáreldar
gptkbp:startDate 1783-06-08
gptkbp:sulfurDioxideEmitted about 122 megatons
gptkbp:VEI 6
gptkbp:volcanoType fissure vent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_Laki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6