The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 has been linked to climate change and social unrest. Such historical eruptions could serve as test cases for models used to assess future climate changes.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted in Indonesia, killing an estimated 92,000 people. It was the biggest eruption in recorded history. And yet ...

Before the 1815 eruption, Mount Tambora was one of the highest peaks in the Indonesian archipelago, measuring approximately ...