Arah Sebaran Abu Vulkanik Krakatau ke Jakarta
BMKG memastikan abu vulkanik akibat erupsi Anak Krakatau saat ini tidak terpantau mengarah ke Jakarta, meski sebelumnya bergerak ke barat pada ketinggian sekitar 50.000 kaki dan ke timur pada ketinggian 12.000–15.000 kaki sehingga sempat mengganggu sejumlah Bandara. Arah angin terbaru diperkirakan cenderung ke barat, tetapi BMKG bahwa kondisi atmosfer yang kompleks dan berlapis dapat memengaruhi perkembangan sebaran abu.
Poin-Poin Utama
- BMKG confirms Anak Krakatau volcanic ash not currently moving toward Jakarta.
- Two ash dispersion groups identified several days prior to recent assessment.
- Ash at approximately 50,000 feet altitude moved westward.
- Ash at 12,000–15,000 feet altitude moved eastward.
- Eastern-moving ash temporarily impacted several airports.
- Guswanto, Deputy for Science and Technology at BMKG, provided the explanation.
- Current wind conditions expected to trend westward.
- BMKG warns atmospheric conditions remain highly complex.
- Multiple layers of wind movement exist in current atmosphere.
- Eruption source identified as Anak Krakatau volcano.
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