Krakatoa by Astrid Jacinta Degenhardt

Krakotoa

20143464 — 2015-02-09 09:22:44 UTC

Krakatoa erupted in 1883 August 26.

The eruption managed to destroy the volcano itself.

There is another volcano called Anak Krakatoa that

formed after the eruption.

Location

20143464 — 2015-02-09 10:07:06 UTC

Krakatoa is located in the Sunda Strait on the island of Rakata. It sits between Java and Sumatra.

The chain of volcanic islands is above a subduction cause by the

Indonesian and Australian plate.

Effects

20143464 — 2015-02-09 10:10:59 UTC

The volcanic eruption did not just

destroy the island, it had also manage

to be so loud it could be heard thousands of

kilometers away, even as far as perth.

This huge eruption also spewed out immense

amounts of ash, rock and pumice. The ash

from the volcano had reached great heights

of 80 meters. The ash had spread over to

surrounding regions plunging them

into darkness for a few days. Tsunamis

were also triggered from the eruption,

having waves as tall as 40 meters.

Bibliography

mmhilder — 2015-02-09 10:46:58 UTC

http://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/275325

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/krakatau.html

http://www.livescience.com/30507-volcanoes-biggest-history.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_eruption_of_Krakatoa

1883 eruption

mmhilder — 2015-02-10 01:35:24 UTC

On the 27 April Krakatoa had its most deadly eruption, that was heard thousands of miles away. This massive event also caused a devastating tsunami that reached 42 meters high. This caused the loss around 34,000 peoples lives. The tidal wave made it 11,000km away on the Arabian peninsula. pyroclastic flow killed 1000 people of Ketimbang, located on the coast of sumatra. This eruption also destroyed three quarters of the island.

Astrid and Mollie

mmhilder — 2015-02-10 01:48:58 UTC