The activities of Anak Krakatau are found to be phenomena of eruptive cycles in the hythms of a long-periodic developmental growth. Before the present-day activity of Anak Krakatau which started in December 1927, we know of earlier outburts of Krakatau in 1883, in 1680 and of the 5th century in the year 416 A.D.
The purpose of this field trip was to investigate the extent, thickness versus distance relationships, and source of a young scoriaceous air-fall deposit exposed in the vicinity of the Kamodjang geothermal field. This deposit was first noticed in October 1981, exposed along the highway through the Kamodjang area. The eruption of similar scoria in the future could endanger the village of Pangkal…
In January this volcano showed increasing activity. On the 22nd, 06. 15 loc, time, B crater emitted rather thick white smoke with strong gas pressure until 300 meters high. This phenomenon lasted almost continuosly from morning until evening. A moderate eruption took place at C crater on the 30th, discharging thick turbulent black ash cloud with strong pressure untill 500 meters high.
During the month of January the growth of lava dome continued slowly. From time to time at night glares above the dome could be observed. On January 15 a lava avalanche entered the upper course of R. Batang. In February the growth of lava dome seemed to cease completely.
In the later summer, 1981, the international symposium on “Arc Volcanism” was held in Tokyo and Hakone under the sponsorship of the volcanological society of Japan and the International Association of volcanology and chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI). More than 400 scientists attended the symposium and about 220 papers were read during the main session from August 31 through Sep…
Caldera forming eruption is on of the important phenomena that caused direct huge damage of global impact not only for a short time but moreover for long periods. There have been three big caldera forming eruption in Indonesia within a period of 1000 years BP that affected global climate change, such as Rinjani (1257 AD), Tambora (1815 AD) and Krakatau (1883 AD).
Des Seecles durran, I'homme n'a pu que constater les degats materiels et les victimes provoques par les eruptions. Ii n'a pas trouve de metdhodes simple infailibles pour previor le eruption ou reduire les consequences.