The climatic response to the eruption of the Samalas Volcano in 1257 has been elusive. Medieval archives tell of a spatially variable reaction, with Europe and Japan experiencing severe cold compared to relative warmth in North America.
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Ludlow, F. Chronicling a medieval eruption. Nature Geosci 10, 78–79 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2881
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