Krakatoa eruption (1883)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:ashCloudHeight over 20 km
gptkbp:ashFall over 2,500 miles
gptkbp:consequence spectacular sunsets worldwide
volcanic winter
global climate effects
tsunamis in Sunda Strait
gptkbp:country gptkb:Dutch_East_Indies
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Indonesia
gptkbp:date 1883
gptkbp:endDate August 27, 1883
gptkbp:followedBy formation of Anak Krakatau
gptkbp:globalTemperatureDrop 0.5°C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Krakatoa eruption (1883)
gptkbp:impactOnAtmosphere increased stratospheric aerosols
gptkbp:impactOnShipping disrupted
gptkbp:islandDestroyed yes
gptkbp:islandGroup gptkb:Sunda_Strait
gptkbp:location gptkb:Krakatoa
gptkbp:newIslandFormed gptkb:Anak_Krakatau
gptkbp:notableFor global climatic effects
loudest sound in recorded history
major tsunamis
one of the deadliest volcanic events
gptkbp:precededBy seismic activity
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:soundHeardAtDistance over 3,000 miles
gptkbp:startDate August 26, 1883
gptkbp:tsunami yes
gptkbp:VEI 6
gptkbp:victim over 36,000
gptkbp:volcanoType gptkb:stratovolcano
Plinian
phreatomagmatic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cikoneng_Lighthouse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8