Krakatoa (/ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk-/), also transcribed Krakatau (/-ˈtaʊ/), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the...
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The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa (Indonesian: Letusan Krakatau 1883) in the Sunda Strait occurred from 20 May until 21 October 1883, peaking in the late morning...
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Krakatoa, East of Java is a 1968 American disaster film starring Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith. During the 1970s, the film was re-released under the...
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The Krakatoa Archipelago is a small uninhabited archipelago of volcanic islands formed by the Krakatoa stratovolcano located in the Sunda Strait, nestled...
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in 1883 by the explosive volcanic eruption that destroyed the island of Krakatoa. There has been sporadic eruptive activity at the site since the late 20th...
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Krakatoa, also known as Krakatau, is a volcano in Indonesia. Krakatoa may also refer to: 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Anak Krakatoa, a new island rising from...
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Krakatoa is a 1933 American Pre-Code short documentary film produced by Joe Rock. It won the Academy Award in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Novelty). Educational...
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Hypselodoris krakatoa is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. The holotype of this nudibranch...
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded is a 2003 book by Simon Winchester covering the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Winchester examines the annihilation in...
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Quasi-biennial oscillation (redirect from Krakatoa Winds)
recorded westerly was only 15.62 m/s in June 1995. In 1883, the eruption of Krakatoa led to visual tracking of subsequent volcanic ash in the stratosphere....
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