Why are some volcanic eruptions, like Tonga and Krakatoa, so

Why are some volcanic eruptions, like Tonga and Krakatoa, so explosive?

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In this episode I discous how magma chemistry and water work together to create the massive explosive eruptions of Tonga (January 15th, 2022) and Krakatoa (1883). Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Geoetc)

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