ABSTRACT
Krakatau is a stratovolcano in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia (Thornton, 1997; Figure CS11.1). The name is used for the island group, the main island (also called Rakata) and the volcano as a whole. Indonesia has over 130 active volcanoes along the axis of the Indonesian island arc system, which are produced by north-eastward subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate. Krakatau is located directly above the subduction zone of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate where the plate boundaries make a sharp change of direction, possibly resulting in an unusually weak crust in the region. The best-known eruption of Krakatau culminated in a series of massive explosions on 26–27 August 1883, which was among the most violent volcanic events in modern recorded history and contributed to the island’s attraction for tourists. NASA Earth Observatory Landsat Picture of Krakatau Island Area 18 May 1992 https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781849775182/ba7f78b3-1eff-440a-898f-77a2d5685445/content/figcs11_01_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> Source: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landsat_krakatau_18may92_cropped
