MOUNT TAMBORA & ATACAMA DESERT

Rita Daniel Neto Rodrigues; Nº24; 7ºE

MOUNT TAMBORA
 Mount Tambora is a volcanic mountain on the northern coast
of Sumbawa island, Indonesia.
 On April 10 of 1815, the Tambora Volcano produced the largest
known historic eruption.
 Due to the mountain location, the surrounding ocean water
penetrated cracks and fissures in the mountain. As it reacted with
the magma inside the volcano, the pressure accumulated causing
the Tambora eruption.
 In 1812, the Moutain Tambora become highly activated, reaching
the maximum magnitude intensity of 7 in Richard Scale, in april of
1815.
 Besides the tremor, many explosions occurred, with columns of
volcanic material being forced up to 13,000 feet into the sky. The
collapsing columns formed pyroclastic flows, massive, enveloping
clouds of hot ash pumice and rock, which instantly killed
everything in their path.

The consequences of the volcanic eruption:

 People death.

 Destruction of human constructions.

 For a whole year the sun was blocked due to the massive Tambora
explosions.
 Destruction of biodiversity and habitats.

 Contamination of the atmosphere.

ATACAMA DESERT
 The Atacama Desert is located in the north region of Chile,
between the Andes and Chilean Coast.
 It is known for being the driest non-polar desert on Earth and the
world's largest fog desert. The extreme dryness originated from the
cold ocean current Humboldt, (continuous fluctuation cold
temperature).
 The term "Bolivian winter" refers to a short period between Chile's
wet and dry seasons. Also, scientists suggests that the Atacama had
any significant rainfall from 1570 until 1971.
 After Patagonia and Easter Island, the Atacama
Desert is the third most frequented destination
for travel to Chile. Mainly it’s attractions consist in
geological formations as geysers.

The consequences of the Atacama Desert:

 Extinction of native vegetation and biodiversity of the
deserted region.
 Reduction of agricultural land and consequent
reduction of food production.
 The extinction of vegetation, rivers, sources of
evaporation, cause changes in the climate.
 Other social impacts such as hunger, land tenure
conflicts and environmental refugees.
 MOUNT
TAMBORA
Concerning the Tambora eruption it´s a perfect
example of a natural disaster with catastrophic
outcomes. However, the advantages to fields
like agriculture, (for fertilization crops),
geographic studies, medicine, (thermal baths)
or for touristic reasons too. Considering both
advantages and disadvantages, it sure
represents a magnificent nature event.
ATACAMA
DESERT
In my opinion the Atacama Desert is a touristic
destination which offers many activities, such as
stargazing, sandboard, exploring and others. This
nature attraction only became possible to visit
because civilization created water systems. It
sure represents too an incredible experience.
Thank You!