Unlock the Shocking Truth: How Krakatoa’s Roar Reveals Secrets to Safeguarding Your Hearing
The eruption of Krakatoa on May 20, 1883, stands as a monumental event in natural history, particularly in the study of sound and its impact on hearing health. This Indonesian volcano's eruption was not only a powerful geological phenomenon but also an extraordinary acoustic event. Recorded at an astonishing 310 dB SPL, the sound of Krakatoa's eruption traveled incredibly vast distances, being detected as far as 1,300 miles away in the Bay of Bengal and even on islands nearly 3,000 miles...