About this episode
Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood discusses the historical impacts of the Tambora eruption in Australia.
Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood is the author of several historical works, and joined Philip Clark to discuss Tambora's impacts in Australia outlined in his book, Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World.
People in this episode
Host: Philip Clark
Guest: Professor Gillen D'Arcy Wood
Topics covered
- volcanic eruptions
- historical impacts
- Australia
- climate change
- Tambora
Keywords
- Tambora
- eruption
- Australia
- climate
- history
- Gillen D'Arcy Wood
- Philip Clark
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World
Places: Australia
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