Indonesia, A Heaven Above Ring of Fire
Indonesia, in addition to rich with the most amazing sights, or may be regarded as a country that has the most complete tourist destination in the world, also a country prone to disasters. This is because Indonesia is located just above the meeting between 7 plates (crust) of the Pacific, North America, South America, African, and Eurasian. Under these plates are convection currents and astenosphere (inner layer of the plate) to be part of such heated by radioactive decay of Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium.
As a result of the formation of a subduction zone that extends from the island of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara and circular in Banda is the numerous volcanoes found in Indonesia. Many people referred to Indonesia as the “Ring of Fire”. In addition to the earthquake which is sometimes accompanied by tsunamis, other disasters that always threatens Indoneia is volcanic eruptions.
Recently, after the eruption of Mount Merapi easing a crippling while tourism activities in Yogyakarta and its surroundings, Mount Bromo, located in East Java, re-issued eruptions are minor and is not accompanied by booms. The eruption occurred on Friday evening November 26, 2010. Material eruption of ash and thick smoke to reach a height of 600 meters.Unlike the eruption of Mount Merapi in Central Java, Mount Bromo eruption would attract tourists who want to see first hand the activities set forth in the state of the Mountain “Look out” since last October 23, 2010.
Talking a little about Mount Bromo. Mount Bromo is one of the prime tourist destination by Indonesia. With a height of 2392 meters above sea level, beautiful panoramic views emitted when the natural charm that will never-ending. Mount Bromo is derived from Sanskrit which means god Brahma or a major and are located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang.
The attraction is Mount Bromo special crater with a diameter of about 800 meters from north to south and 600 meters from east to west, which is located in the middle of vast stretches of desert around it. From the top of the volcano is still active, you can enjoy the vast expanse of ocean sand, and watched the towering majesty of Mount Semeru reaching for the sky. You also can look beautiful sun went out of peraduannya or otherwise enjoy the dim twilight of the ridge Bromo.
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