what enviroment surrounds the volcano of the krakatau,sunda,strait,in indonesia?

Question

is the krakatau , sunda strait , indonesia a shield volcano, cinder cone volcano, or a composite?

Answer 1

Krakatau s a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.

The Type is a caldera, which is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Caldera/description_caldera.html more information on calderas on this page. To specificly read about Krakatau just scroll to the bottom.