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 STS026-38-056 (thumbnail)
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   Photo ID:

   STS026-38-056   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-026


   Date Taken:

   1988-10-03


   Film Type:

   70mm

Title:
Tambora Caldera, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Description:
Tambora caldera on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia (8.5S, 118.0E) is a large crater formed in 1815 when a huge volcanic eruption ejected millions of tons debris high into the atmosphere. The particulate matter was blown around the globe by winds, masking much of the Earth's surface from sunlight, lowering global temperatures. Snow fell in New England in June and freezes occurred in the summer of 1816 which became known as the year without a summer.
Subject Terms:
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) INDONESIA ISLANDS OCEANS PACIFIC ISLANDS STS-26 VOLCANOES
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