Krakatoa Mountain

Krakatau (English: Krakatoa) is an active volcanic archipelago located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra that belong to a... more

by Andy Maryanto

Title

Krakatoa Mountain

Artist

Andy Maryanto

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Photograph

Description

Krakatau (English: Krakatoa) is an active volcanic archipelago located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra that belong to a reserve area. This name was once pinned on one volcano peak there (Mount Krakatau) that vanished because of its own eruption on 26-27 August 1883. The eruption was very powerful; The resulting heat cloud and tsunami killed around 36,000 people. Until December 26, 2004, this tsunami was the largest in the Indian Ocean region. The sound of the eruption was heard up in Alice Springs, Australia and Rodrigues Island near Africa, 4653 kilometers. Its explosive power is estimated at 30,000 times the atomic bomb that was detonated in Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.


Sunda Strait
The eruption of Krakatoa causes global climate change. The world was dark for two and a half days due to the volcanic ash that covered the atmosphere. The sun shines dim until next year. Scattering of dust is visible in Norwegian sky to New York.

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August 29th, 2017