Talk:1883 eruption of Krakatoa

In the section Climactic phase a note or reference ^: 79 and in "The Burning Ashes of Ketimbang another example ^{: 297–298} . They seem to lead nowhere and / or are not linked to any reference. I do not have the knowledge to correct this and am loathed to remove. Anyone point me in the right direction please. Edmund Patrick – confer 10:01, 11 April 2020 (UTC)

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This article is listed as B-class but has multiple citation issues including inline "citations needed" tags dated December 2014, December 2018, a "failed verification" dated February 2020, and a section "needs additional citations for verification" dated August 2020.

The criteria (#1) states: The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Obviously "likely" is surpassed with the tags.

It seems pretty clear that with the long-standing citation issues the article fails to pass the criteria for B-class.Notifying WikiProject Volcanoes and WikiProject Indonesia. -- Otr500 (talk) 02:07, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

The cited 310 decibel figure is extremely dubious to say the least. The way decibel scales work, every +10dB increase corresponds to a 10x increase in intensity. In the article, a more believable figure is given for the sound level 100 miles from the source (8.5 kPa). If you plug this figure into this calculator https://www.translatorscafe.com/unit-converter/en-US/sound-pressure-level/3-9/millipascal-sound%20pressure%20level%20in%20decibels/ the value is consistent with this article citing 172 dB at the same distance. https://nautil.us/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times-2-236014/

If the sound was 172 decibels 100 miles away, this means it was about 192 decibels 10 miles away, or 212 dB 1 mile away. This is probably approaching the practical limit of proximity to the source of the sound as the source was not an infinitesimal point, but a large volume of compressed gas. In order for the pressure wave to reach 310 decibels, all of the sound energy would have had to have been contained within a space about 1/4 inch in diameter, or about 8mm.

The 310 dB figure seems extremely dubious. Fauble2000 (talk) 00:54, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

In addition to this criticism, the article still has the 310 dB SPL and 3 sentences later the figure 180 dB. --Espoo (talk) 07:08, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

The uncited claim that the remains of victims were found floating at sea months after the eruption is highly improbable. Human remains just don't last that long in water, especially the open sea. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:23, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

May not be entirely dubious, just poorly phrased. Further along in the article, there's a cited reference [12] to skeletons on floating mats of pumice ejecta turning up in Africa up to a year later. Seems like the use of "bodies" would be better replaced with "skeletal remains". 192.183.209.81 (talk) 16:44, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

The time Travel episode is not introduced well. I don't know how to actually change the text. ~2026-10912-60 (talk) 03:08, 10 March 2026 (UTC)