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Chronicling a medieval eruption

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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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Figure 1: Medieval manuscript describing the climatic response to the Samalas eruption observed in 1258.

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  1. Francis Ludlow is at the School of Histories & Humanities, Trinity College, Dublin D2, Ireland,

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