Krakatoa

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/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtəʊə, ˌkrɑːkəˈtaʊ, ˌkrækəˈtəʊə, ˌkrækəˈtaʊ /

noun

1. 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

But by comparison to modern anthropogenic emissions, even big eruptions like Krakatoa and Mount St. Helens are just a drop in the bucket.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2021

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

By the time Saratoga Villa had become Krakatoa, Miss Sally had had time to benefit by a reasonable allowance of the many schemes her mother had developed for her during her infancy.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend