Krakatoa | Location, Eruption, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月19日 · Krakatoa, volcano on Rakata Island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Its explosive eruption in 1883 was one of the most catastrophic in history. Krakatoa lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity.
Krakatoa - Wikipedia
Krakatoa (/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk -/), also transcribed Krakatau (/- ˈtaʊ /), is a caldera [1] in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. The caldera is part of a volcanic island group (Krakatoa archipelago) comprising four islands.
Krakatau | Volcano World | Oregon State University
2011年4月27日 · The renowned volcano Krakatau (frequently misstated as Krakatoa) lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Collapse of the ancestral Krakatau edifice, perhaps in 416 AD, formed a 7-km-wide
Anak Krakatau (Krakatoa) Volcano - Photovolcanica
Krakatau volcano (also often referred to as Krakatoa) is best known for its catastrophic 1883 eruption which resulted in at least 36000 deaths, primarily due to the resulting massive tsunamis inundating the surrounding coastlines. The eruption reshaped Krakatau, destroying most of the pre-1883 edifice.
Krakatoa - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is an active volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. There are many different ways the name has been spelled. The volcano has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883. On 22 December 2018 the central cone collapsed and caused a tsunami in the Sunda ...
The Krakatoa - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2023年9月30日 · The dark red triangle located on the map is the stratovolcano "Krakatoa." How did it happen? The cause of this dangerous eruption was due to the extreme pressure that grew under two tectonic plates, which created a cavity that let water flow in and mix with the magma (Oregon State 2018).
Volcano: Krakatoa | Blog | Science Museum of Virginia
2019年7月8日 · Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau) is an island volcano in the Indonesian arc between Sumatra and Java, where the Indo-Australian plate subducts under the Eurasian plate. This area of the world is along the volcanically active Ring …
Krakatoa ‑ Eruption, Causes & Impact - HISTORY
2018年5月9日 · Krakatoa is a small volcanic island in Indonesia, located about 100 miles west of Jakarta. In August 1883, the eruption of the main island of Krakatoa (or Krakatau) killed more than 36,000...
Krakatau, Sunda Strait, Indonesia - Volcano World
In 1960, Anak Krakatau had a minimum diameter of about one mile (1.5 km) and was 545 feet (166 m) tall. A crater on the south side of the island was 2,000 feet (600 m) in diameter and contain a growing cinder cone 300 feet (100 m) in diameter and 150 feet (50 m) high.
Is Krakatoa is cinder cone or composite volcano? - Answers
2024年6月10日 · It is tall and conical with steep slopes and a small base area compared to shield volcanoes, with viscous lava, therefore resulting in explosive eruptions. Krakatoa is properly names Krakatau...
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