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  2. 1883 eruption of Krakatoa - Wikipedia

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    Waves a few feet in height began battering the coasts of Java and Sumatra at 5:30 pm, and continued throughout the night, which may have been produced by steam explosions. [ 4 ] Ships within 20 km (12 mi) of the volcano reported heavy ash fall, with pieces of hot pumice up to 10 cm (4 in) in diameter landing on their decks.

  3. List of heavy metal bands - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of heavy metal artists from the formative years of the movement (formed between 1963 and 1981). For bands formed after 1981, please consult the lists for each heavy metal subgenre. In the late 1960s, a number of bands began pushing the limits of blues rock into a new genre which would be called heavy metal. [1] [2]

  4. List of severe weather phenomena - Wikipedia

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    Phenomena caused by severe thunderstorms. Excessive Lightning. Derecho. Extreme wind (70 mph or greater) Downpours. Heavy rain. Flood, flash flood, coastal flooding. Hail. High winds – 93 km/h (58 mph) or higher.

  5. Sea foam - Wikipedia

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    Sea foam. Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter (including proteins, lignins, and lipids) derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. [1] These compounds can act as surfactants or ...

  6. Rogue wave - Wikipedia

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    A merchant ship labouring in heavy seas as a large wave looms ahead, Bay of Biscay, c. 1940. Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, episodic waves, killer waves, extreme waves, and abnormal waves) are huge and unpredictable surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships and isolated structures such as lighthouses. [1]

  7. Rock music - Wikipedia

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    Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. [3] It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the ...

  8. List of performances on Top of the Pops - Wikipedia

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    Dana – "Crossword Puzzle" Lynsey de Paul – "Sugar Me", "Getting a Drag" The Kinks – "Supersonic Rocket Ship" Roberta Flack – "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Gary Glitter – "Rock & Roll Part 2" Hawkwind – "Silver Machine" Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 – "Rockin' Robin", "Lookin' Through the Windows"

  9. Glam metal - Wikipedia

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    arena rock. visual kei. rock kapak. Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop -influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock. Early glam metal evolved directly from the glam rock movement of ...