Krakatau

Also Kraka·tao,

[krak-uh-tou, krah-kuh-]

noun

1. a volcano and small island in Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra: violent eruption 1883.

Example Sentences

Parts of the Anak Krakatau mountain fell into the ocean, causing a tsunami along the coasts of Sumatra and Java islands, killing 430 people.

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Scientists at the center said that since the 2018 eruption and collapse, Anak Krakatau island is now only about a quarter of its original size.

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Proud said the 1883 Krakatau eruption in Indonesia probably also reached the mesosphere.

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When Anak Krakatau in Indonesia erupted on 22 December 2018, part of the island collapsed into the ocean, causing a deadly tsunami.Credit:

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Researchers can now record movements safely and continuously, using GPS receivers and, more recently, satellite-borne radar — which detected the movement at Anak Krakatau.

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