11+ Mount Tambora Shield Volcano Background. Mount tambora is an active volcano on the island of sumbawa in indonesia. It brought about the year without a summer.
Mount tambora, or tomboro, is an active stratovolcano in the northern part of sumbawa, one of the lesser sunda islands of indonesia.
The eruption killed at least 10,000 islanders and expelled enough ash, rock, and aerosols to block sunshine worldwide, lower the global temperature, and cause. This area, including the caldera and its surroundings, covers up to 58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi). The eruption killed at least 10,000 islanders and expelled enough ash, rock, and aerosols to block sunshine worldwide, lower the global temperature, and cause. In class, the volcano was subjected to the classic baking soda and vinegar experiment to simulate an explosion.