Indonesia’s Volatile Child of Krakatau Collapsed, but Now It’s More Explosive

Anak Krakatau is creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm,’ sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute

Anak Krakatau spews hot ash during an eruption Muhammad Adimaja/ANTARA FOTO/Reuters




































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Anak Krakatau spewed hot ash during an eruption on Friday.


ANYER, Indonesia—The volcano that unleashed a tsunami and k**led more than 400 people has collapsed to about a third of its previous height and is ejecting superheated magma into the sea, magnifying the power of the eruptions and sending ash more than a mile into the air.

The volcano, called Anak Krakatau, partially collapsed in a violent spasm on Dec. 22, causing a massive landslide that sent high waves barreling toward both shores of the Sunda Strait, the narrow passage between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The volcano’s cone is now about 360 feet above sea level, Indonesian officials said Saturday, reduced from more than 1,000 feet before the collapse.



Volcanoes erupt or collapse when a buildup of pressure inside becomes too much for the cone to sustain. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and scientists say it is impossible to tell what it will do next, but it could erupt violently or the stress on the rock could force another collapse and send a landslide into the strait, triggering another tsunami.




How a Volcano Triggered a Tsunami

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano k**led hundreds of people when part of it collapsed and caused a tsunami Dec. 22. The volcano has grown on the ruins of its infamous parent, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), which destroyed itself in an 1883 eruption.




Note: The illustration is not to scale.

Sources: International Tsunami Information Center; Indonesia's volcanology agency

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The earlier collapse pushed Anak Krakatau’s active vent underwater, creating a constant reaction with the sea that instantly turns water to steam. As it expands, the steam blows apart the molten rock.

“The big difference is unlike prior to the collapse, the erupting magma is being exposed directly to seawater, so the eruptions are more explosive and actually creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm’ from all the steam, ash and volcanic gases,” said Erik Klemetti, a volcano expert at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. “It is inherently unstable as it’s just made of layers of lava and ash and debris.”

On Friday, it was sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute, officials said. Anak Krakatau has been barely visible from shore for the past week, partly due to storms. But even when the sky clears, the plume of ash generated by the underwater reaction, known as a pyroclastic cloud, smothers the silhouette. After dark, lightning strikes caused by energy released from the eruption can be seen every few seconds.

Perhaps most likely, scientists say, the volcano will erupt slowly and grow foot by foot, piling fresh lava on top of old. Over time, the cone will again push higher above the surface. Officials said Saturday the volcano’s smaller size makes the chance of another large collapse unlikely.

Indonesia’s Volatile Child of Krakatau Collapsed, but Now It’s More Explosive

Anak Krakatau is creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm,’ sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute

Anak Krakatau spews hot ash during an eruption Muhammad Adimaja/ANTARA FOTO/Reuters

Waiting.....
And still waiting ....
For lefties to find a way to blame the eruption on Trump - to prove to themselves
that the eruption is man made.


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By Jake Maxwell Watts


Dec. 29, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET


Anak Krakatau spewed hot ash during an eruption on Friday.


ANYER, Indonesia—The volcano that unleashed a tsunami and k**led more than 400 people has collapsed to about a third of its previous height and is ejecting superheated magma into the sea, magnifying the power of the eruptions and sending ash more than a mile into the air.

The volcano, called Anak Krakatau, partially collapsed in a violent spasm on Dec. 22, causing a massive landslide that sent high waves barreling toward both shores of the Sunda Strait, the narrow passage between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The volcano’s cone is now about 360 feet above sea level, Indonesian officials said Saturday, reduced from more than 1,000 feet before the collapse.



Volcanoes erupt or collapse when a buildup of pressure inside becomes too much for the cone to sustain. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and scientists say it is impossible to tell what it will do next, but it could erupt violently or the stress on the rock could force another collapse and send a landslide into the strait, triggering another tsunami.




How a Volcano Triggered a Tsunami

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano k**led hundreds of people when part of it collapsed and caused a tsunami Dec. 22. The volcano has grown on the ruins of its infamous parent, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), which destroyed itself in an 1883 eruption.




Note: The illustration is not to scale.

Sources: International Tsunami Information Center; Indonesia's volcanology agency

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The earlier collapse pushed Anak Krakatau’s active vent underwater, creating a constant reaction with the sea that instantly turns water to steam. As it expands, the steam blows apart the molten rock.

“The big difference is unlike prior to the collapse, the erupting magma is being exposed directly to seawater, so the eruptions are more explosive and actually creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm’ from all the steam, ash and volcanic gases,” said Erik Klemetti, a volcano expert at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. “It is inherently unstable as it’s just made of layers of lava and ash and debris.”

On Friday, it was sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute, officials said. Anak Krakatau has been barely visible from shore for the past week, partly due to storms. But even when the sky clears, the plume of ash generated by the underwater reaction, known as a pyroclastic cloud, smothers the silhouette. After dark, lightning strikes caused by energy released from the eruption can be seen every few seconds.

Perhaps most likely, scientists say, the volcano will erupt slowly and grow foot by foot, piling fresh lava on top of old. Over time, the cone will again push higher above the surface. Officials said Saturday the volcano’s smaller size makes the chance of another large collapse unlikely.

Indonesia’s Volatile Child of Krakatau Collapsed, but Now It’s More Explosive

Anak Krakatau is creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm,’ sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute

Anak Krakatau spews hot ash during an eruption Muhammad Adimaja/ANTARA FOTO/Reuters

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By Jake Maxwell Watts


Dec. 29, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET


Anak Krakatau spewed hot ash during an eruption on Friday.


ANYER, Indonesia—The volcano that unleashed a tsunami and k**led more than 400 people has collapsed to about a third of its previous height and is ejecting superheated magma into the sea, magnifying the power of the eruptions and sending ash more than a mile into the air.

The volcano, called Anak Krakatau, partially collapsed in a violent spasm on Dec. 22, causing a massive landslide that sent high waves barreling toward both shores of the Sunda Strait, the narrow passage between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The volcano’s cone is now about 360 feet above sea level, Indonesian officials said Saturday, reduced from more than 1,000 feet before the collapse.



Volcanoes erupt or collapse when a buildup of pressure inside becomes too much for the cone to sustain. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and scientists say it is impossible to tell what it will do next, but it could erupt violently or the stress on the rock could force another collapse and send a landslide into the strait, triggering another tsunami.




How a Volcano Triggered a Tsunami

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano k**led hundreds of people when part of it collapsed and caused a tsunami Dec. 22. The volcano has grown on the ruins of its infamous parent, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), which destroyed itself in an 1883 eruption.




Note: The illustration is not to scale.

Sources: International Tsunami Information Center; Indonesia's volcanology agency

.
The earlier collapse pushed Anak Krakatau’s active vent underwater, creating a constant reaction with the sea that instantly turns water to steam. As it expands, the steam blows apart the molten rock.

“The big difference is unlike prior to the collapse, the erupting magma is being exposed directly to seawater, so the eruptions are more explosive and actually creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm’ from all the steam, ash and volcanic gases,” said Erik Klemetti, a volcano expert at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. “It is inherently unstable as it’s just made of layers of lava and ash and debris.”

On Friday, it was sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute, officials said. Anak Krakatau has been barely visible from shore for the past week, partly due to storms. But even when the sky clears, the plume of ash generated by the underwater reaction, known as a pyroclastic cloud, smothers the silhouette. After dark, lightning strikes caused by energy released from the eruption can be seen every few seconds.

Perhaps most likely, scientists say, the volcano will erupt slowly and grow foot by foot, piling fresh lava on top of old. Over time, the cone will again push higher above the surface. Officials said Saturday the volcano’s smaller size makes the chance of another large collapse unlikely.

Indonesia’s Volatile Child of Krakatau Collapsed, but Now It’s More Explosive

Anak Krakatau is creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm,’ sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute

Anak Krakatau spews hot ash during an eruption Muhammad Adimaja/ANTARA FOTO/Reuters

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By Jake Maxwell Watts


Dec. 29, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET


Anak Krakatau spewed hot ash during an eruption on Friday.


ANYER, Indonesia—The volcano that unleashed a tsunami and k**led more than 400 people has collapsed to about a third of its previous height and is ejecting superheated magma into the sea, magnifying the power of the eruptions and sending ash more than a mile into the air.

The volcano, called Anak Krakatau, partially collapsed in a violent spasm on Dec. 22, causing a massive landslide that sent high waves barreling toward both shores of the Sunda Strait, the narrow passage between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The volcano’s cone is now about 360 feet above sea level, Indonesian officials said Saturday, reduced from more than 1,000 feet before the collapse.



Volcanoes erupt or collapse when a buildup of pressure inside becomes too much for the cone to sustain. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and scientists say it is impossible to tell what it will do next, but it could erupt violently or the stress on the rock could force another collapse and send a landslide into the strait, triggering another tsunami.




How a Volcano Triggered a Tsunami

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano k**led hundreds of people when part of it collapsed and caused a tsunami Dec. 22. The volcano has grown on the ruins of its infamous parent, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), which destroyed itself in an 1883 eruption.




Note: The illustration is not to scale.

Sources: International Tsunami Information Center; Indonesia's volcanology agency

.
The earlier collapse pushed Anak Krakatau’s active vent underwater, creating a constant reaction with the sea that instantly turns water to steam. As it expands, the steam blows apart the molten rock.

“The big difference is unlike prior to the collapse, the erupting magma is being exposed directly to seawater, so the eruptions are more explosive and actually creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm’ from all the steam, ash and volcanic gases,” said Erik Klemetti, a volcano expert at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. “It is inherently unstable as it’s just made of layers of lava and ash and debris.”

On Friday, it was sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute, officials said. Anak Krakatau has been barely visible from shore for the past week, partly due to storms. But even when the sky clears, the plume of ash generated by the underwater reaction, known as a pyroclastic cloud, smothers the silhouette. After dark, lightning strikes caused by energy released from the eruption can be seen every few seconds.

Perhaps most likely, scientists say, the volcano will erupt slowly and grow foot by foot, piling fresh lava on top of old. Over time, the cone will again push higher above the surface. Officials said Saturday the volcano’s smaller size makes the chance of another large collapse unlikely.

How about sunspot activities. If you plot a graph of sunspot activity and global temperatures, you'd see they mirror each other pretty closely. When they vary, is when there is an increase in vulcanism. The last deep solar minimum (little to no sunspot activity) started in the early 14th century and ended in the late 15th century. That time period is known as the Little Ice Age. From the late 15th century to the mid 20th century, sunspot activity gradually increased and low and behold, so did global temperatures. In the mid 20th century, sunspot activity surged and guess what? The term greenhouse effect was coined in an attempt to explain the cause of the global temperatures rise. During this period; the polar ice cap shrunk, glaciers receded, and oceans warmed. But so far we could still, if we stretch the point; blame it on the industrial revolution and the increase in greenhouse gases. But now, even though our country's CO2 emissions have dropped, worldwide CO2 emissions are higher than ever with China alone emitting more than the US and all of Europe combined. So what has the effect been on global temperatures? Are they rising? No! They peaked in 2009 and have been declining ever since. And low and behold, sunspot activity peaked in 2009 and has been declining at a rapid rate ever since until now they are nearly non existent. NASA says we are in a deep solar minimum. Solar minimums come and go usually lasting less between 3 to 6 months. This one has so far lasted 10 years. During this time global temperatures have been decreasing, the polar ice cap has been increasing with the ice sheet starting earlier each year, lasting later each year, and extending farther each year. The Pacific Ocean (the most monitored large body of water on the planet) has dropped more than a degree. That is a HUGE drop. NASA has a probe near the sun studying it, but cannot predict how long this solar minimum will last.

So wh**ever effect humans have on global climate; our sun trumps us by a long shot!!!!

Indonesia’s Volatile Child of Krakatau Collapsed, but Now It’s More Explosive

Anak Krakatau is creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm,’ sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute

Anak Krakatau spews hot ash during an eruption Muhammad Adimaja/ANTARA FOTO/Reuters

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By Jake Maxwell Watts


Dec. 29, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET


Anak Krakatau spewed hot ash during an eruption on Friday.


ANYER, Indonesia—The volcano that unleashed a tsunami and k**led more than 400 people has collapsed to about a third of its previous height and is ejecting superheated magma into the sea, magnifying the power of the eruptions and sending ash more than a mile into the air.

The volcano, called Anak Krakatau, partially collapsed in a violent spasm on Dec. 22, causing a massive landslide that sent high waves barreling toward both shores of the Sunda Strait, the narrow passage between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The volcano’s cone is now about 360 feet above sea level, Indonesian officials said Saturday, reduced from more than 1,000 feet before the collapse.



Volcanoes erupt or collapse when a buildup of pressure inside becomes too much for the cone to sustain. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since June and scientists say it is impossible to tell what it will do next, but it could erupt violently or the stress on the rock could force another collapse and send a landslide into the strait, triggering another tsunami.




How a Volcano Triggered a Tsunami

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano k**led hundreds of people when part of it collapsed and caused a tsunami Dec. 22. The volcano has grown on the ruins of its infamous parent, Krakatau (also known as Krakatoa), which destroyed itself in an 1883 eruption.




Note: The illustration is not to scale.

Sources: International Tsunami Information Center; Indonesia's volcanology agency

.
The earlier collapse pushed Anak Krakatau’s active vent underwater, creating a constant reaction with the sea that instantly turns water to steam. As it expands, the steam blows apart the molten rock.

“The big difference is unlike prior to the collapse, the erupting magma is being exposed directly to seawater, so the eruptions are more explosive and actually creating its own ‘volcano thunderstorm’ from all the steam, ash and volcanic gases,” said Erik Klemetti, a volcano expert at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. “It is inherently unstable as it’s just made of layers of lava and ash and debris.”

On Friday, it was sending ash more than a mile skyward in eruptions as frequently as every minute, officials said. Anak Krakatau has been barely visible from shore for the past week, partly due to storms. But even when the sky clears, the plume of ash generated by the underwater reaction, known as a pyroclastic cloud, smothers the silhouette. After dark, lightning strikes caused by energy released from the eruption can be seen every few seconds.

Perhaps most likely, scientists say, the volcano will erupt slowly and grow foot by foot, piling fresh lava on top of old. Over time, the cone will again push higher above the surface. Officials said Saturday the volcano’s smaller size makes the chance of another large collapse unlikely.

More ego filled delusional posts I see, well here are some facts for ya...When you realize that volcanism contributes 645 million tons of CO2 per year – and it becomes clearer if you write it as 0.645 billion tons of CO2 per year – compared to humanity's 29 billion tons per year, it's overwhelmingly clear what's caused the carbon dioxide increase in Earth's atmosphere since 1750.