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Well, although the fissures are only recorded to erupt once, I belive they may once more erupt, or the lava may even find its way to the mountian itself....The Laki Fissure Erutions of 1783-1784 are very interesting. The effects on weather went as far as freezing over the Missisippi River at New Orleans, and allowing ice skating at the Charleston Harbor.if the Laki fissures erupt agian, the effects on the entire world will be extravigant.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted "... that other volcano which arose out of the sea near that island..." Was this part of Vestmannaeryjar and the dozen or so lumps stretching to the mainland and Surtsey ? I can't find any detail on Google.

[edit] Percentages

25%–33% seems to give a very precise range for what I suspect is an approximation for the fraction of the population killed in the 1780s eruption. Perhaps a quarter to a third might be better wording. Bazza 13:26, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

"In all the population of Iceland decreased by just over 10,500 from the end of 1783 to the end of 1786 - from 49,753 to 39,190, to be precise." - Gunnar Karlsson (2000). Iceland's 1100 Years, p. 181. Limited preview available at Google Books. Haukur 13:31, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
In which case the range should be replaced with a single value and referenced with the text you have kindly provided, which I have done. Bazza 12:40, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confused

"a surplus harvest in 1785 that caused poverty for rural workers"

Is this right? I can't see the causation between a surplus harvest and poverty.--Malcohol 14:03, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Grain is both a sustenance and cash crop. A surplus harvest decreases prices for grain. Large/local estates can supply all the grain the cities need, so the 'cash saleable component' of the small farmers' harvest is either 'not required' by the market or sold at significantly lower price. Not forgetting that the landlords also owned or dominated both the processing (wind-mills) and distribution (horses and carts) chains. Only from a consumer-centric or urban viewpoint are surpluses an unalloyed 'good thing'. Autodidactyl 12:03, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Interesting. Thanks.--Malcohol 13:34, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] disambiguation page

This article needs a disambiguation page. 'Laki' is also my nickname :O) Lakinekaki 04:32, 2 August 2007 (UTC)