18 16 What happened?
This is because the Tambora volcano in Indonesia suddenly erupted violently in April of 18 15. In just a few days,1700,000 tons of volcanic ash and debris were ejected, and the height of volcanic magma reached 44 kilometers, which directly melted the mountain and sent 160 kilometers of volcanic ash into the stratosphere in the atmosphere.
18 16 Indonesia volcano is also erupting. History books say that there is no summer in a year, and agriculture all over the world is greatly affected. According to historical records, it was still snowing in Jiangxi in June that year, and kapok trees froze to death. From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the coldest period in history. According to historical records, it snowed heavily in Guangdong during that period, and it was common that it snowed continuously for 7-8 days in Guangdong every winter.
18 16, the disaster of volcanic eruption spread to all parts of the world step by step. In the west, this year is called "the year without summer", and it is commonly known as "18 16 years to freeze people". According to American folk diaries, the weather was normal in18161-February. Since March, the weather has been abnormal and often windy.
In April, the temperature plummeted, freezing rain fell in most parts of Northeast China, and flocks of sheep froze to death on the grassland. In May, snow and hail began to fall in the sky, and half an inch of ice was frozen in the river. In June, July and August, the temperature dropped below zero, all plants were frozen by snow and ice, and icicles on leaves were as long as 12 inch.
Then food prices soared, people tried to make bread with straw and bark, began to eat moss and grass, and there was looting. Finally, the "food riots" broke out, which inspired the revolution that swept across the European continent for three years. From the British Isles to Europe, society almost collapsed. Historians of later generations speculate that in this year, more than 200,000 people in Europe died of infectious diseases and famines caused by low temperature.