Exploring Kalimantan,Indonesia

October 12, 2009 by Andrie
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Exploring Kalimantan,Indonesia

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There are two different views of volcanoes. Some people see it as a thing of beauty, traveling around the world just to witness volcanic eruptions. Many others see volcanoes as a disaster waiting to happen. A volcano is a mountain that opens downloads to a pool of molten rock beneath the earth. Eruptions occur when there a build up in pressure inside a volcano, causing gas and rock to shoot up through the opening and spill over.

Volcanic eruptions however come in many different ways. Volcanic eruptions around the world have also taken many lives and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Some are on a large scale while others occur on a much milder scale, like the volcanoes in Hawaii. Super-volcanoes are large but infrequent volcanoes such as Lake Toba.

Lake Toba lies in the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in South East Asia. It is one of the largest natural features of the Southern hemisphere and is clearly visible from space. Popular as one of the tourist landmarks in Indonesia, this 100 km long and 30 km wide lake, is also home to terrifying mystery- a mystery that lurked undiscovered for millennia. Miles beneath the placid surface of Lake Toba lies the cause of one of the greatest natural disasters ever, more powerful than anything else on earth.

The eruption occurred millions of years ago, and some scientist even believe that the eruption may have even killed millions. However, what’s really scary is that it could happen again! Beneath Lake Toba, the subduction zone is still clashing, bringing the possibility that the magma chamber could still come alive. With one hundred times as many people on earth as when it first erupted, the effects on the world would be catastrophic should it erupt again. Food resources, climate and water availability would all be affected.

Volcanic eruptions sometimes also occur unexpectedly and when nobody is prepared for it. The slumbering volcanic peak of Mount St Helens in Washington is one of America’s most beautiful national forests and a magnet for vacationers seeking the great outdoors. However, on 18 May, 1980, the volcano erupted without warning. Within just four minutes, the blast flattened 570 square kilometers, taking the lives of 57 people. The final cost of the disaster was an estimated one billion dollars, but the toll on those affected is impossible to calculate. Why did it take everyone surprise and why did nobody predict such as a catastrophic eruptions?

The Mount St Helens eruption was seen as a wake up call for volcanology. Scientists now understand how dramatically super-volcanoes can affect life on earth and they are racing to map out the lifecycle of this terrifying natural phenomenon and attempt to predict the next eruption, particularly for super-volcanoes like Lake Toba.

We are all vulnerable should another super-volcano come to life. How many will perish the next time a super-volcano erupts? How much destruction would it cause? What effect will it have on nature? How will it affect us?


Watch the video related to natural disasters on the island of sumatra

Kalimantan Is the Name for Indonesian Borneo.Actually,kalimantan is in Borneo Island.This island Shared to 3 Countries.They are Indonesia,Malaysia,and Brunei Darussalam. Borneo Island is The Safe island in Indonesia from Disaster like Earthquake,Tsunami and Typhoon.Flood is the only one disaster which always happened in Kalimantan/Borneo.Cause This Island have many largest rivers.Kalimantan Rich with Natural Resources and Tropical Rain Forest.Enjoy This Video ^_^ Thanks For The …

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R.E.M. sang it – I'm believing it, do you believe it? Natural Disasters all over the world….?
It's the end of the world as we know it ( but I don't feel fine )……… these are all the signs that have me believing it more now then ever.
*Worst Floods in Mexico's History
80% of the Mexican state of Tabasco is underwater. Streets have become canals. Pastureland has become floodplains.
*7.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra
A strong 7.5-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, sparking a local tsunami alert and triggering panic
*Burma cyclone: up to 50,000 dead and millions homeless, but still no call for aid
Burma was given two days warning of cyclone
*China shocked by 7.8 earthquake
China reports at least 107 dead following Monday's heavy earthquake.

natural disasters have happened since the begining of time but NEVER to this extreame……………..
These 2 replies SUCK!

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11 Comments on Exploring Kalimantan,Indonesia

  1. WPMixer on Mon, 12th Oct 2009 9:52 am

    2. very nice … beautiful place
    thanks for sharing , liked watching this.

  2. MidnightSun on Mon, 12th Oct 2009 10:44 am

    3. I am 60 years old and something tells me that you are still young. Please, my friend, don't be so negative, you have a long and happy life waiting for you.
    Listen, it works like this: Newspapers sell … paper. We, the readers, like to be shocked. So, the newspapers sell … tragic news. It's not their fault; it's ours – we ask for it.
    Think of what you wrote: If it was true then there would be a relation between meteorological events (flood) and geological ones (earthquakes). You know that it doesn't make sense: the weather can't move the earth crust and vice-versa.

    The most difficult task we, humans, have – is to stay on the path of reasonable thinking. We are bombarded with information and if we have just a tiny little bit of cognitive dissonance, we start seeking only information that confirms what we want to think.
    If you think negatively about the world and the future, please reconsider it, I beg you!
    I grew up in a European country in the middle of the cold war. My father, a NATO military pilot, was much worried about the future. I had to use much of my life to learn this: Whatever happens, we will all live from today to our last day. Let us make it a pleasure and not a pity. Because if we don't do it, no one else will do it for us.
    Live well and be happy!

  3. David A on Mon, 12th Oct 2009 11:20 am

    4. yes

  4. Wordpress on Mon, 12th Oct 2009 11:36 am

    5. beautiful…
    Long live Indonesia
    Long live Pakistan….

  5. Free Blog on Tue, 13th Oct 2009 7:27 am

    6. pontianak kalau dlm bhsa melayu itu artinya hantu wanita yg berambut panjang..kalau ngak silap org indo pnggil kuntilanak..hrap2 bener…btw love ths video! 10 credit 2 u!

  6. Free Blog on Tue, 13th Oct 2009 3:53 pm

    7. iya..ini musik tradisionalnya orang Dayak.trus musik latar yang kedua itu musik tradisional etnis Banjar (Banjarmasin,kalimantan selatan)

  7. WPBlog Shop on Wed, 14th Oct 2009 7:36 am

    8. pontianak dulu adalah tempat tinggal para kuntilanak.kemudian datanglah sultan Hamid dan beberapa pengikutnya..dan mereka berjasa mengusir para kuntilanak,dan kemudian membangun kesultanan di sana.

  8. Anonymous on Wed, 14th Oct 2009 5:56 pm

    9. mungkin saja ada..karena kuntilanak itu dipercayai sebagai Jin Betina yang kafir..tapi kalo soal paku adalah penangkal kuntilanak saya kurang tahu kebenarannya.karena di Indonesia juga ada kepercayaan yang sama.kuntilanak hanya bisa dilumpuhkan dengan paku yang ditancapkan di kepalanya,atau bisa juga dengan menggunakn gunting ketika sedang tidur,agar tak diganggu kuntilanak..begitulah kira2 ceritanya..

  9. WPMixer on Wed, 14th Oct 2009 5:58 pm

    10. wah sungguh interesting banget sejarahnya..d malaysia ada paku laris..nmanya diambil karna jualan paku sangatlah untung karna semua penduduk memerlukanya utk memaku kuntilanak..tpi sejauh mna kebenaranya aku pun gak tahu..

  10. Free Blog on Thu, 15th Oct 2009 1:44 pm

    11. Di kalimantan mereka hidup nya harmoni ya, asyik kayaknya , ooh itu ya sejarah kuntilanak ! menarik juga…

  11. Blogger on Thu, 15th Oct 2009 6:10 pm

    12. Selain Kalimantan,pulau mana lagi yang tidak dilanda bencana alam?? yang aman dan tenteram?

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