August 1883 - Krakatowa
I love PBS. I am watching a bit of a documentary that talked about the Tsunami disaster of 2004 and the Krakatowa eruption of 1883, which produced tsunami conditions. For the 2004 tsunami, it was really good to learn more about how the tsunami and earthquake happened and why some areas in it's path were left unscathed. The power of the water and the pressure of the earth is midblowing. Krakatowa's tsunami was more powerful than the tsunami of 2004. It is absolutely fascinating. They said that the blast from the erruption was heard up to 2,000 miles away, reaching as far as Perth, Australia. The erruption sent 11 cubic miles of dust and gas in the upper atmosphere. It was carried by jetstream over 11% of the earth and reflected solar ratiation. It cooled the earth by 1/2 a degree celcius and turned the skies blood red as far north as England. Final shockwaves reverberated around the world 7 times and was felt up to 5 days later. As I think I said with the 2004 tsunami, it reminds me of the St. Helen's blast. I remember ash falling in Southern California. Anak Krakatowa grows 15 feet a year. It's the baby of Krakatowa and about as high as Krakatowa was when it errupted. To find out more information, check it out at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tsunami/. So amazing.
As the narrator says, we need to remember that we live on an active planet.
This was the best thing I have seen on TV in days.
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