The 1883 eruption of Krakatau
@article{Self1981The1E,
title={The 1883 eruption of Krakatau},
author={Stephen Self and Michael R. Rampino},
journal={Nature},
year={1981},
volume={294},
pages={699-704}
}The 1883 eruption of Krakatau was a modest ignimbrite-forming event. The deposits are primarily coarse-grained dacitic, non-welded ignimbrite. Large explosions produced pyroclastic flows that entered the sea, generating destructive tsunami. Grain-size studies of the ignimbrite suggest that these explosions were not driven by magma–seawater interaction. The total bulk volume of pyroclastic deposits, including co-ignimbrite ash, is estimated to be 18–21 km3.
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