Volcano (Anak Krakatau)

Must see visual. Growth from 1920 to the present is remarkable.

clipped from news.aol.com Indonesia's Anak Krakatau -- or "Child of Krakatau," volcano is shown erupting Thursday, sending up clouds of hot gasses, rocks and lava. There have been no deaths associated with the eruptions that began earlier this month, but thousands of villagers have been evacuated from the area. Ed Wray, AP A boat sails past the volcano on Sunday. A vulcanologist monitoring Anak Krakatau said it was likely to rumble and roar for some time. "It's spectacular, it's just amazing to be here," said Patricia Anderton, a tourist from New Haven, Conn. Smoke and ash rise from the volcano Thursday. While powerful, the latest eruptions are mild compared to the 1883 eruption of Anak Krakatau's "father," a blast that killed tens of thousands of people. Anak Krakatau rose from the sea decades ago. Here is a late 1920s view of a mostly underwater volcanic eruption that led to its birth

Child of Krakatau Blasts Back to Life (Volcano)

Awesome. Will it effect the weather like Krakatau did?

clipped from news.aol.com Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano lets out a massive roar as it blasts a gigantic cloud of smoke and flaming red rocks hundreds of meters into the night sky. Indonesia's Anak Krakatau -- or "Child of Krakatau," volcano is shown erupting Thursday, sending up clouds of hot gasses, rocks and lava. The volcano, whose name means "Child of Krakatau," formed in the Sunda Strait close to Java island after Mount Krakatau's legendary eruption in 1883. It rumbled to life about two weeks ago and since then has been dazzling scientists and visitors with its amazing pyrotechnics. Photo Gallery: Most Dangerous Volcanoes in America Child of Krakatau is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," but authorities have not yet raised the alert level to the highest which would require the evacuation of people around the volcano. "It's spectacular, it's just amazing to be here," said Patricia Anderton, a tourist from New Haven in the United states.