Posted on 12/29/2018 2:28:11 PM PST by BenLurkin
Researchers have examined satellite images of Anak Krakatau to calculate the amount of rock and ash that sheared off into the sea.
They say the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height and volume during the past week.
Much of this missing mass could have slid into the sea in one movement.
It would certainly explain the displacement of water and the generation of waves up to 5m high that then inundated the nearby coastlines of Java and Sumatra.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Lost about 800 feet of altitude above sea level. Estimate is that volcano masses one-quarter amount prior to October eruption.
East or west of Java?
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