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Mystery 13th Century eruption traced to Lombok, Indonesia
Source: BBC
30 September 2013 Last updated at 19:59 GMT
Mystery 13th Century eruption traced to Lombok, Indonesia
Scientists think they have found the volcano responsible for a huge eruption that occurred in AD1257.
The mystery event was so large its chemical signature is recorded in the ice of both the Arctic and the Antarctic.
European medieval texts talk of a sudden cooling of the climate, and of failed harvests.
In the PNAS journal, an international team points the finger at the Samalas Volcano on Lombok Island, Indonesia.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24332239