Astronomy/Mt. Krakatoa

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Expert: - 3/8/2010


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How many deaths/injuries happen during the 1883 MT. Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia?

Answer
My internet connection failed as I was sending my reply, so I don't know if you received it.

The best guess I've seen is about 36 to 40 thousand dead, and thousands or tens of thousands more injured. A volcanologist might know more, but it would depend upon the quality of census records at the time.

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Courtney Seligman

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I can answer almost any question about astronomy and related sciences, such as physics and geology. I will not answer questions about astrology and similar pseudo-scientific rubbish.

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I have been a professor of astronomy for over 40 years, and am working on an online text/encyclopedia of astronomy.

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Astronomical Journal, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (too long ago to be really relevant, but you could search for Courtney Seligman on Google Scholar)

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I received a BA in astronomy and physics and a MA in astronomy, both from UCLA. I was working on my doctoral dissertation when I started teaching, and discovered that I preferred teaching to research.

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(too long ago to be relevant, but Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi still keep trying to get me to become a paying member)

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