JGE378H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: 1883 Eruption Of Krakatoa, West Java, Jakarta Bay
31 Jan 2020
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1883 krakatau eruption in indonesia and dangers of anak krakatau case study. The august 1883 eruption of krakatau ( krakatoa ) was one of the worst ever recorded in history. It was a catastrophic event that resulted in the death of over 36,000 people. Krakatau was located in the sunda strait, an area between the indonesian islands; java and sumatra (hurlbut and verbeek, 1887). It lies directly above the subduction zone, where the indo- This makes the sunda strait a popular location for volcanoes. The island of krakatau contained 3 volcanic cones, the largest being. The massive eruption on august 27, 1883 was the greatest, but it was not the only one that took place. Evidence and firsthand experiences suggested that eruptions began in may of. 1883, but were comparatively smaller than those in august. May of 1680, so the volcanic island was said to be sleeping for two hundred years (american.
