Krakatau volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): increasing activity changes to strombolian

The activity at the volcano has increased during the past days. Small to moderate explosive activity seems now to have become more frequent if not nearly continuous. VAAC Darwin reports continuous ash emissions to 8,000-10,000 ft (2.4-3 km) altitude, generating a steam and ash plume drifting SW for several tens of kilometers. A webcam image shows that at least some of the explosions now…