Mount Tambora

forward now how did you learn about Marist? What's the connection for you coming here? You were in New Paltz area first were you not? JS: I am trying to think I know what the connection was. I took courses and Suny New Paltz after I had graduated from Mount Saint Mary when I was teaching when I was a teacher. If you had a student teacher would…

Northwest is known for its deep evergreen forests and numerous tall jagged cones and this area is home to the Strato-Volcano Peak known today as Mount St. Helens. Originally named “Louwala-Clough,” or “Smoking Mountain,” by the Native American Indians in the region. Many legends were handed down explaining accounts about eruptions the Indians witnessed about Mount St. Helens. According to the lore of these Native American tribes, a huge landslide formed a natural bridge named Tamanawas that…

On October 6, 2016, I drove to Mount Vernon Nazarene University to meet with Gary Swisher, the Coordinator of Career Development. As a student enrolled in the Career & Advising focus in my SAHE program, I decided it would be helpful to observe someone who filled a Career Advising role. I reached out to Mr. Swisher because of the school he worked at. Before attending Wright State University for my undergraduate degree I visited Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) as a potential school. It was…

Foreigner is a popular band founded in 1976 by Mick Jonas. Along with him on guitar, you have Kelly Hansen as lead vocalist, Tom Gimbel who could play guitar, keyboards, sax and flute, Jeff Pilson playing bass, Michael Bluestein playing the keyboard, Bruce Watson playing guitar, and Chris Frazier on drums. Still around today, it has made a huge impact. This essay will be able to tell you a bit about the band, and how their music affected their time. It will also convey information such as their…

The Volcano that Changed the World Grant Fink The weather can change on the drop of a hat, or rather the eruption of a volcano. Mount Tambora erupted two hundred years ago in modern day Indonesia, but despite quickly becoming one of the most violent volcanic eruptions, it went unnoticed because of mysterious weather patterns. Could the reason behind this puzzling weather be linked with the eruption? Today, scientists have learned off of other volcanic eruptions that these two events are linked.…

Weather will always have dramatic and sudden changes which are strange and unusual to a particular region, and people are inclined to use these unusual events against global warming. For example, in 1816, or the Year Without a Summer, the volcano Mount Tambora released a colossal amount of ash into the upper troposphere, deflecting a large amount of solar energy back into space. Sudden events like these can cause dramatic changes in weather, but make a miniscule impact in climate. Using strange…

1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Authorisation This report was authorised by Neil Tindale (ENS242 Weather and Climate Lecturer and Tutor) for the purpose of evaluating and analysing climate change in Antarctica. 1.2 Limitations This report is only based on literature research. It would have been preferable to gather data in Antarctica, but Antarctica is 7 014 km away from Australia and limited options is available to travel in the southernmost continent on Earth. 1.3 Scope This report is…