Open AccessMonitoring Anak Krakatau Volcano in Indonesia
Author(s) -
HoffmanRothe Arne,
Ibsvon Seht Malte,
Knieβ Rudolf,
Faber Eckhard,
Klinge Klaus,
Reichert Christian,
Purbawinata Mas Atje,
Patria Cathy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2006eo510002
Subject(s) - volcano , seismology , java , population , geography , geology , demography , sociology , computer science , programming language
Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia, showed its destructive vigor when it exploded in 1883 [ Self and Rampino , 1981].The eruption and subsequent tsunami caused more than 35,000 casualties along the coasts of the Sunda Strait. In 1928, the ‘child’ of Krakatau, Anak Krakatau, emerged from the sea at the same location as its predecessor and has since grown to a height of 315 meters (Figure la).The volcano exhibits frequent activity—on average one large eruption every four years—yet again posing risk for the coastal population of Java and Sumatra and for the economically important shipping routes through the Sunda Strait.