Krakatoa

British

/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtəʊə, ˌkrɑːkəˈtaʊ, ˌkrækəˈtəʊə, ˌkrækəˈtaʊ /

noun

Also called: Rakata. a volcanic island in Indonesia, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra: partially destroyed by its eruption in 1883, the greatest in recorded history. Further eruptions 44 years later formed a new island, Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau")

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Analyze the graph and discuss the reasons for the fern spike seen in the early Paleogene, considering ferns were the first plants seen on the ground after the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa and Mt.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The high resolution pressure trace at @UniRdg_Met tonight is very reminiscent of barogram signals from Krakatoa in 1883, in the @royalsociety report of the Krakatoa committee. @eddy_weather @ed_hawkins @SimonLeeWx .

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

When Cooper’s ex-wife Jennifer Esposito wrote “Ha” underneath the post, it led to a Krakatoa of speculation.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2019

A few years later, Schell gave a press conference at Trader Vic's for the 1969 film "Krakatoa, East of Java."

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2016

You can skip it, you see, if you want to get back to Krakatoa Villa.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

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