Anak Krakatau: Volcanologist explains Indonesia eruption images

[muriel_volestrangler]

It is very likely that a collapse of rocks on Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano caused an undersea rockslide, which in turn generated a tsunami on Saturday that has claimed hundreds of lives.

The volcano is now entering a new, deadly phase, writes California-based volcanologist Jess Phoenix as she looks at a series of spectacular images to analyse the timeline of eruptions.
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By contrast, this aerial photo from September 2018 shows a vastly different situation than that of the previous image.
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This stunning photo from 23 December 2018 shows a dramatic contrast between the Anak Krakatau of today and the one we saw just a few short months ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46669280

[eppur_se_muova]

1. "Anak Krakatau" means "child of Krakatau" (aka Krakatoa) ... it is the reborn remnant from ...

... the explosive eruption of Krakatau in 1883, the deadliest volcanic eruption and tsunami event in recorded history.

So yes, it's the same infamous volcano. Expect further developments to be potentially very dangerous.

[Finishline42]

2. I read an account of the eruption written by the wife of the Dutch Gov on Java

The 1883 eruption was the last of a series that happened over the course of a couple of years. So yes, this might be just the start.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Very full description in Winchester's book ...

https://www.powells.com/book/krakatoa-the-day-the-world-exploded-august-27-1883-9780060838591

[catbyte]

3. Those pyroclastic flows spreading out over the ocean are so scary. I'll bet this is wreaking havoc

on shipping and air travel. It's easy to see how a landslide could happen. That volcano is so unstable it could collapse at any time. I'm glad to see they haven't lifted the warning to stay away from the coast.