A series of eruptions around the world could have led to less Nile River flooding, which is essential for agriculture.
paper, reported estimates of sulfate emissions of these eruptions based on data from ice core samples. Singh and his collaborators' climate model used the sulfate levels to approximate the strength of the four eruptions. They combined the eruption strengths with estimates of the period's climate to try to gauge the particular effects this unique event -- four eruptions in quick succession -- might have had on the Nile.
Rainfall in this region contributes to the Blue Nile River, a source of 80% of the Nile's water during the rainy season. Egypt itself gets little to no rainfall, so ancient Egyptians needed the river to flood to water their crops, which included wheat, barley, beans and lentils. But the specific effects of a particular eruption or series of eruptions can vary. "Volcanologists will insist that every volcano and every eruption of every volcano is distinctive," said Manning.
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