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Krakatau Archipelago tour Volcano eruption

Krakatau archipelago consisting of 3 island and one volcano [ called ] Child of krakatau or Anak krakatau.

Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)

The activity of Anak Krakatau was very variable in June 2009: very low activity lasted for many hours followed by intense strombolian activity, again lasting several hours; finally periods of violent vulcanian eruptions ocurred once every ten to twenty minutes for about one hour.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Fishermen resting within the Krakatau caldera observe mild strombolian activity.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Some eruptions directed towards the East cover the old crater rim with many bombs.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Dawn in Krakatau caldera, with eruptions several hundreds meter high.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
A fisherman checks the volcano's activity and the safety during a period of rest.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Sequence of three photos of a big vulcanian eruption at noon of 5. June.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Bombs 10 metres in diameter erupted from the crater on the right impact on the cone's flank.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
While some bombs are still flying, others impacts on all the flanks of the cone.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Another vulcanian eruption at noon of 5. June, this time directed towards the west.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Mild strombolian activity at the cinder cone inside the new summit crater.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
Mild strombolian activity erupts bombs into the 2007 crater at lower left.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
After sunset, during dusk on 7. June, the activity constantly increases.
Anak Krakatau observed from Palau Rakata (4.-8. June 2009)
In the night, vulcanian blasts throw bombs right to our observation point on Anak (lower right corner).

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