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An explosive eruption in 1979 from Anak Krakatau is seen in an aerial view from the north. The island of Anak Krakatau, a post-caldera cone that has grown within the submarine caldera of 1883, first breached the surface in 1928. Photo by Adjat Sudradjat, 1979 (Volcanological Survey of Indonesia).

An explosive eruption in 1979 from Anak Krakatau is seen in an aerial view from the north. The island of Anak Krakatau, a post-caldera cone that has grown within the submarine caldera of 1883, first breached the surface in 1928.

Photo by Adjat Sudradjat, 1979 (Volcanological Survey of Indonesia).

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