Anak Krakatau (Lampung, Indonesia)
Volcanic eruption at Anak Krakatau in January 2008.
| Volcano: | Anak Krakatau (see Anak Krakatau at the Smithsonian Institution website in a new tab) |
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| Type: | Volcanic Plume |
| Description: | Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait, between Sumatra and Java is famous worldwide for its cataclysmic 1883 eruption. A complex feeding system underlies Krakatau and sustains the volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau. This volcano ranks amongst the strongest known volcanic gas emitters in the Indonesian arc. |
Point of contact for this site:
Philipson Bani, philipson.bani@ird.fr (Center for Volcanological and Geological Hazard Mitigation)
| Measurement | date (d/m/y) | Added by | Added on |
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| Anak Krakatau_2014 | 1/1/2014 | Emanuela Bagnato | Sept. 19, 2016 |
Bibliographic references for this site
Bani Philipson, Adrien Normier, Clémentine Bacri, Patrick Allard, Hendra Gunawan, Muhammad Hendrasto, Surono, Vitchko Tsanev, 2015,First measurement of the volcanic gas output from Anak Krakatau, Indonesia, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, vol.302, pp. 237-241, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.07.008
