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News: Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau.
About Mount Anak Krakatau
- Location: Mount Anak Krakatau is situated in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
- Anak Krakatau is literally translated as the ‘’Son of Krakatoa’’.
- It lies along the convergence of the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
- Formation: It was formed after the destructive eruption of Mount Krakatoa in 1883.
- Over millions of years, the volcano gradually developed into a cone-shaped mountain made up of layers of volcanic rock, cinder, and ash.
- The destruction of the volcano resulted in the formation of a caldera.
- Parts of the caldera remained above the water, forming four small islands: Sertung (Verlaten), Lang, Polish Hat, and Rakata.
- Over the years, three new volcanic cones developed and eventually merged to form a single island.
- A new eruption in began in 1928 and by 1930, it had developed into a small island known as Anak Krakatau.
- Features:
- It was originally formed mainly from basaltic andesite.
- It has diverse landforms, including steep slopes, volcanic cones, lava flows, and pyroclastic deposits.
- It remained dormant until December 1927.
- Since then, the volcano has erupted intermittently, and the cone has continued to grow.
- It is part of the Ujung Kulon National Park, listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage site.
About Sunda Strait
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