Good morning, today is going to feature a docudrama that is a little bit longer than normal. Today I am going to look at an older docudrama about the explosion of Krakatoa. It was always something I meant to look at but never got around to until now. This documentary is from the Naked Science YouTube Channel. The run time for this docudrama is 1:25:35.
On August 27, 1883, Krakatoa Island blew itself out of existence. The eruption was so loud that the sound was heard over a twelfth of the earth’s surface. It sent shockwaves around the world seven times. It also created a tsunami that would have killed a lot of people and the waves were twice the height of the tsunami that happened in 2004. 165 Indonesian villages were wiped out. Even today, scientists and historians are still looking at the impact of this eruption. It was a landmark in how scientists understand how volcanoes impact the planet. The story begins on West Java, Mike Rampino is back on the island after twenty-six years. He is looking at the impact of Krakatoa’s eruption. It was the first eruption that was witnessed by many people and their reactions were documented. Although the eruption did not kill many people in and of itself, it was the tsunami that caused widespread devastation. It was kind of interesting to see how this volcanic eruption was well documented. Krakatoa has erupted a few times. In ancient times, it tore itself apart. Smaller eruptions over time rebuilt the island. Unfortunately, over time the eruptions ceased because the volcano ended up getting plugged up. It would only be a matter of time before Krakatoa would blow. Ketimbag lies at the southern tip of Sumatra and would take its place in history due to the Krakatoa eruption. Ketimbag was an outpost for the Dutch Indies. Colonial authority was stamped on the people. Life was normal. However, something was just lurking beneath the surface. Only the animals knew that something was coming because they could detect the faint tremors that Krakatoa was releasing. The locals had a feeling that Krakatoa was going to erupt again. The lighthouse keeper at Fourth Point Lighthouse would be the first witness to what was to come. There was a Dutch ship passing nearby as well and they would be the closest witnesses to the eruption. Life continued on as normal in the months leading up to the eruption. Earthquakes were starting to happen and were being reported. Unfortunately, nobody knew where these tremors were coming from. The lighthouse keeper saw something in the distance in the direction of Krakatoa and he would be the first to eyewitness the beginnings of the eruption. Krakatoa was an inhabited island. The fishermen used the waters for fishing and the trees were used for building boats. These fishermen and sailors would be the first people to see the initial eruption. Eventually, the shockwave would go out. Scientists were recording the tremors and realizing that there was a volcanic eruption. What they did not realize was the massive scale of the eruption that was going to happen. A ship’s captain recorded what he saw and his journals helped provided a background into the eruption. There was a lull in the activity of Krakatoa but the worse was to come. During this lull, a pair of scientists went to Krakatoa and investigated the devastation of the initial eruption. A report was created which helped give scientists a look at what happened at Krakatoa. To continue to learn more about the Krakatoa explosion watch the rest of this docudrama. This docudrama has a slow build and you hold your breath in anticipation of the eruption. The recreations and the graphics were very well done. The pace of this docudrama was very well done going back and forth between the drama and the scientists researching Krakatoa today. The recreation of the ship going through the Tsunami was terrifying, it is crazy to see how the crew survived. The story of the lighthouse keeper surviving was also insane. I would show this docudrama to both a history class and a science class. It was a very well done docudrama.
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