What rises from the ash? How an island changed in the aftermath of the Anak Krakatau eruption

By Dian Fiantis, Professor of Soil Science, Universitas Andalas
Budiman Minasny, Professor in Soil-Landscape Modelling, University of Sydney
Frisa Irawan Ginting, Dosen Ilmu Tanah dan Sumber Daya Lahan, Universitas Andalas
Rudiyanto, Lecturer at Program of Crop Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Satellite imagery reveals a dramatic shift on Sertung Island following Anak Krakatau’s eruption. As lush greenery turns to ash, a new natural laboratory emerges for studying the birth of soil.

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