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प्रश्न
Describe the effect of volcanic eruption of Karakatoa in 1883.
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उत्तर
Karakatoa island is situated between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Sunda Strait. It suddenly erupted in 1883. The top of the mountain was blown away by the explosion 16 metres high tidal waves were caused killing 36,000 persons in west Java. Volcanic dust rose to a height of about 27 kilometres. This dust encircled the globe for 3 years. Its effect caused strange sunrise and sunset conditions.
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