Erupting Volcano Anak Krakatau

Astronomy picture of the day ^ | 2009 July 13 | Marco Fulle (Stromboli Online)

[jmcenanly]

Erupting Volcano Anak Krakatau Credit & Copyright: Marco Fulle (Stromboli Online)

Explanation: A volcano on Krakatoa is still erupting. Perhaps most famous for the powerfully explosive eruption in 1883 that killed tens of thousands of people, ash from a violent eruption might also have temporarily altered Earth's climate as long as 1500 years ago. In 1927, eruptions caused smaller Anak Krakatau to rise from the sea, and the emerging volcanic island continues to grow at an average rate of 2 cm per day. The latest eruption of Anak Krakatau started in 2008 April and continues today. In this picture, Anak Krakatau is seen erupting from Rakata, the main island of the Krakatoai group. High above, stars including the Big Dipper are clearly apparent.

[jmcenanly]

And we are a danger to the planet with our CO2 emissions?

[Yossarian]

And we are a danger to the planet with our CO2 emissions?

AlGore could do a public duty by jumping into the volcano and thus plug it up...

[PeaceBeWithYou]

That gasbag?

You think it was loud last time...

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it.

[ChocChipCookie]

AlGore could do a public duty by jumping into the volcano and thus plug it up...

All in favor, say aye!

[blam]

From the region that also brought us Toba.

[flaglady47]

What a beautiful picture.

[smokingfrog]

[An.American.Expatriate]

AYE!

[Yaelle]

"Oh yeah, sure, that's all nice and natural, but I can't freaking BURP?"

[21twelve]

That is a WONDERFUL photo. Almost looks like some sci-fi artwork of another planet! Great!!

And major volcanoes can cause the climate to COOL because of the ash emissions blocking out the sun. Of course, this eruption, and countless others going on - can be used by the the likes of Al Gore to say things like “Well, yes, the temperatures have NOT gone up like the models foretold. However, these volcanoes are causing cooling - but once their effects have dissapated - boy oh boy, manmade warming will REALLY take off then.”

[BIGLOOK]

This might be an interesting note; Anak is a common word in the Malayo-Polynesian area. It means 'child', thus Anak Krakatoa mean 'Child of Krakatoa'.

If history repeats itself, expect big things from the kid.

[dr_lew]

I like that. The North Star is just below the horizon at the base of the volcano, so of course the view is due north.

As for CO2, how many times does it have to be pointed out that volcanic emissions do not dominate emissions due to fossil fuel combustion? Do the math.

[Beowulf9]

Krakatoa, East of...I mean WEST of Java!

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

ewe you are so cute

[beagleone]

I went to the Big Island of Hawaii a couple of months ago. I was disappointed that the lava floes are not currently visible from the location they let you view the activity from. You can only see some steam explosions far off in the distance and reflected red color in the steam clouds at night.

[Jemian]

FWIW, Krakatoa was the name of the first volcano. This one, as has been stated, is Anak Krakatoa. In Bahasa Indonesia the word anak means child. Thusly, the name of the volcano which has arisen over the site of the previous volcano (which lost its head in the 1800s) is Child of Krakatoa.

Just thought I'd throw this tidbit out there. Don't quite know why.

[Jemian]

I type too slow. LOL!

[Jemian]

You ought to come over to Indonesia. You can get up close and real personal here.

One time on Bali, we decided we’d go view a volcano. But we were on vacation and weren’t paying attention to matters of dress. My son asked me if his tank top (he must have been around 10 at the time) and cut-off shorts with sandals would be okay. Sure! I forgot that a volcano is a MOUNTAIN. It gets COLD toward the tops of mountains.

My son is 23 now. I don’t think he’s forgiven me yet. LOL!

[beagleone]

I’ll make a note of that! I’m in Melbourne so it’s a very doable vacation.

[Jemian]

Let me know and I’ll try and meet you there. I’m in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, just a wee bit north of y’all.

[blam]

Krakatoa
(1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption)

[sig226]

I wasn’t going to post this, as it has nothing at all to do with astronomy. The last few days didn’t offer much from the apod.

I don’t know why anyone at NASA thinks this has anything to do with astronomy. But I smell climate change! There must be a budget meeting upcoming with some representative who wants to play spewing for dollars.

[TheOldLady]

Yes, we must immediately tax ourselves into penury to keep the volcanoes from erupting. Quick, before it’s too late!

sig226, this really is a lovely picture. It does have stars in the background, and it looks like an old Amazing Stories cover. Thank you for posting it from among the slim pickings.

[SunkenCiv]

Oooh! Ahhh!

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[Monkey Face]

WOW! Look at that!

Ooooooohhhh!

[fanfan]

Beautiful, thank you.

[fanfan]

Thank YOU.

:-)

[fanfan]

Thanks Civ.

[slorunner]

I don’t think Krakatoa ever stopped being active.

I sailed a sloop through the straits in 1972 and the whole area was steaming, smoking and bubbling.

It was really awe inspiring even then.

No island visible at that time though.

[SunkenCiv]

/bingo

[mountn man]

THAT is whats been formed in 37 years?

[SunkenCiv]

We’ll lava a great old time.

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure. :’)

[Monkey Face]

Crater than the last time?

[NicknamedBob]

"I forgot that a volcano is a MOUNTAIN. It gets COLD toward the tops of mountains."

I discovered that when I was about eight. I made the same miscalculation regarding how hot it would be in the middle of August ... at the top of Pike's Peak!

There was snow banked up against the side of the building. We didn't stay there long; my mom got a killer headache.

[SunkenCiv]

I sufloes so.

[SunkenCiv]

:’)

[Jemian]

We didn’t stay long either. LOL! It was rainy and cold and cold and rainy. What amazed me is that there were villages and roads and schools in the caldera. There was another cone in the middle and you could see lava flows out of vents in the side of that cone.

It stinks, too!

[Monkey Face]

That would be magmaficent!!

[SunkenCiv]

Is it any rumble I spend so much time here?

[Monkey Face]

Yah. Been there. Got high centered on a snow pile in the middle of the road in June. Spent a VERY cold night walking out of the canyon. I was 14.

[Monkey Face]

Only fumarole perspective.

[OriginalChristian]

God is good, always....