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Krakatoa is a Caldera Volcano.
A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters. The word comes from Spanish caldera, and this from Latin CALDARIA, meaning "cooking pot." In some texts the English term cauldron is also used.
In 1815, the German geologist Leopold von Buch visited the Las Cañadas caldera of Teide on Tenerife, and the Caldera de Taburiente on La Palma, both in the Canary Islands. When he published his memoirs he introduced the term caldera into the geological vocabulary.
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What is Krakatoa Exactly and does it have a volcano growing in it or what?
Krakatoa is an island in Indonesia, and it has an active volcano on it :)
Is Krakatoa a mainland volcano?
No. Krakatoa is its own island.
What island is the volcano Krakatoa on?
Krakatoa was formerly on the island of Krakatoa, which was destroyed in the 1883 eruption. Currently the volcano erupts from a new island, Anak Krakatau.
Is Mount Krakatoa coming back to life?
There is a new volcano in the same spot where Krakatoa once was and they are now calling the new volcano the son of Krakatoa.
What shape of volcano is Krakatoa?
Over a million years, the mountain surrounding the volcano known as Krakatoa has become cone-shaped. However, there is a bowl-shaped depression, known as a caldera, where the top blew off.
What is Krakatoa Exactly and does it have a volcano growing in it or what?
Krakatoa is an island in Indonesia, and it has an active volcano on it :)
Is mount Krakatoa a shield composite or cinder cone volcano?
Krakatoa is a composite volcano.
Is Krakatoa a mainland volcano?
No. Krakatoa is its own island.
When does Krakatoa Volcano erupted?
Do you mean :'' When did Krakatoa erupted? Krakatoa erupted in 1883
Is volcano Krakatoa a cinder cone?
No. I'm pretty sure it's a composite volcano. It's also a caldera, but that's not really a type of volcano.
What island is the volcano Krakatoa on?
Krakatoa was formerly on the island of Krakatoa, which was destroyed in the 1883 eruption. Currently the volcano erupts from a new island, Anak Krakatau.
Is Mount Krakatoa coming back to life?
There is a new volcano in the same spot where Krakatoa once was and they are now calling the new volcano the son of Krakatoa.
What kind of volcano is Mt Krakatoa?
It is a Strato Volcano.
Is Krakatoa an island or a volcano?
It is both a volcano and an island.
How was volcano Krakatoa formed?
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What shape of volcano is Krakatoa?
Over a million years, the mountain surrounding the volcano known as Krakatoa has become cone-shaped. However, there is a bowl-shaped depression, known as a caldera, where the top blew off.
The volcano that erupted with a loud bang in 1883 was?
Krakatoa is the name of the volcano that erupted with a loud bang in 1883. Krakatoa is located in what is now the country of Indonesia.
