Published On Premiered Jun 14, 2022
In 1883, possibly the loudest sound ever heard, detonated in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. The source of this explosion? A volcano that has gone down in infamy. Over 36,000 lives were lost in the ensuing pyroclastic flows and tsunami, and is the second deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded history. This is Infamous Geography. This is Krakatoa.
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š 0:00 Introduction, Titles
š 1:40 Indonesia and the Ring of Fire
š 2:36 The Sunda Strait and Krakatoa Today
š 3:45 Earlier Eruptions of Krakatoa
š 4:23 The Krakatoa Eruption of 1883
š 6:01 The Loudest Sound Ever Heard?
š 7:46 The Killer Pyroclastic Flows of Krakatoa
š 8:24 The Killer Tsunami of Krakatoa
š 9:40 The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)
š 11:19 The Mount Tambora Eruption of 1815
š 12:12 The Mount Toba Supervolcano Eruption
š 12:42 Volcanoes, the Life Bringers
š 13:31 Krakatoa: The Ongoing Story
š 14:40 Outro and Credits
In this video, I look at the causes of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate under the Sunda Plate, as part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that has led to Indonesia having the largest number of active volcanoes of any country. I look in detail at the colossal 1883 eruption, the sounds that it made that put it into the record books, and the killer pyroclastic flows and tsunami that led to so many lives lost.
I then look at Krakatoa in the context of other historical eruptions and as measured by the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI). Mount Tambora and Mount Toba, also in the same region are notable examples of other massive volcanic eruptions in recorded and geological history.
Lastly, I look at how the numerous volcanoes on Java have led to this island being the most populated on Earth, and end with a glimpse at what might lie in Krakatoa's future.
š·š¹š„ VIDEO & PHOTO CREDITS ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Anak Krakatoa 2018 - Frank Keurntjes - Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā EruptionĀ AnakĀ KrakatauĀ 2018/10/25Ā Ā
Anak Krakatoa 2018 - humanizer - Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā šMesmerizingĀ &Ā RareĀ OccurrenceĀ OfĀ Vol...Ā Ā
Anak Krakatoa 2018 - Ronny Quireyns / ARMA tu RAĀ Ā Ā ā¢Ā VideoĀ Ā
Subduction zone - KDS4444 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Stratovolcano Cross-Section - Woudloper - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Batavia & 1883 Aftermath Photos - Tropenmuseum - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Pumice Fragment - James St John - https://flic.kr/p/oTMfch
Decibel Scale - Precision Rifle Blog - https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/0...
Pyroclastic Flow - ING Vulcani - Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā FlussiĀ piroclasticiĀ āĀ LaĀ pericolosita...Ā Ā
Mauna Loa Eruption - Eastern Video Productions - Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā 1950Ā MaunaĀ LoaĀ EruptionĀ Ā
Tambora Ashfall - myself/NASA/Oppenheimer - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Europe 1816 Temps - Giorgiogp2 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Change in Geography - ChrisDHDR (PD) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Anak Krakatoa 2008 - flydime - https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Media Procurement Assistance: Richard Torres
Title Music: Modern Classic by Cyril Nikitin - Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā ModernĀ ClassicĀ Ā
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