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View of Anak Krakatau from the W (May 2008). The 2007 crater is seen degassing on the left, the principle cone is in the center, the rim of pre-1960 cone is slightly to the right. |
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Location of Anak Krakatau in the Krakatau archipelago (N at top) |
Rough sketch of Anak Krakatau in 2008. |
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Mushroom-Shaped Ash Cloud |
Poodle-Shaped Ash Cloud |
Ash Cloud and Small Tornado |
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Nighttime View of Eruptions from Rakata Beach |
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Ash Cloud with Concentrated Impact Zone at Base |
Strombolian Eruption without Ash |
Eruption Throwing Multiple Bombs |
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Strombolian Activity |
Strombolian Activity |
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Ash-Rich Nighttime Strombolian Activity |
Small Strombolian Eruption at Night |
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Powerful Nighttime Strombolian Eruption |
Activity Illuminates Ash/Steam Cloud at Night |
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Anak Krakatau Eruption Column |
Anak Krakatau Viewed from SE Coastal Area |
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Further Eruption Columns |
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May 2008 Lava Flow In Front of Anak |
Powerful Blast Covers Flank with Bombs |
Anak Krakatau Eruption Observed from SSW |
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Image of Crater from SW with Eruption Column |
Partial Collapse of Wall Dividing Main and 2007 Craters |
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Brief explosive Eruption |
Note Dust being Thrown Up by Landing Bombs |
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Anak Krakatau Eruption Observed from SW |
Anak Krakatau Eruption Observed from WSW |
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Eruption with bomb impact all over flanks |
Bombs land near shore and in water |
Volcanic bombs rolling down the flank |
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Powerful nightime eruption - note that whole crater covered by incandescent bombs |
Bomb that landed 700m from crater with helmet for scale |
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Krakatau Before the 1883 Eruption |
Impact of 1883 Eruption |
Remains of Krakatau After 1883 Eruption |
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Steep-sided N face of Rakata |
Deposits from 1883 eruption on W coast of Rakata |
View from boat located SE |
Nighttime eruptions viewed from Rakata |
View from boat located SE |
Explosive eruptions throwing out numerous volcanic bombs |
Ash-rich eruptions |
Ash billowing out |
Further eruption with significant rockfall |
View from E during eruptive pause |
Nighttime eruptions viewed from Rakata |
Nighttime eruptions viewed from Rakata |
Nighttime eruptions viewed from Rakata - note lightning in central image |
Extremely powerful explosion (1/5) |
Extremely powerful explosion (2/5) |
Extremely powerful explosion (3/5) |
Extremely powerful explosion (4/5) |
Extremely powerful explosion (5/5) - note burning forest on right |
Landing site on Anak Island (East beach) |
Fresh bomb crater on path to Anak (helmet for scale) |
Landing site on Anak Island |
Volcanic bomb crater on path |
Bomb crater on path as it emerges from forest |
Huge volcanic bomb, probably from earlier eruption phase |
Views of strong eruptions from edge of forest on Anak |
View of large ash cloud from lower E flank of Anak Krakatau island |
View of large ash cloud from lower E flank of Anak Krakatau island |
Bombs throw up ash as they land near photographers |
Bombs land near photographers (note rolling bomb in left corner) |
Impact craters of bombs shown on left images (helmet for scale) |
Fresh impact crater with smouldering plant material |
Fresh basaltic lava bomb (incandescent type) |
Fresh impact crater with smouldering plant material |
Camping area on Rakata - completely washed away by tsunamis 6 weeks later |