Published 2 years ago

Record-shattering Tonga volcanic eruption sent atmospheric waves zipping around the Earth

Summary by Ground News

An underwater volcano erupted in January near the Pacific nation of Tonga. It sent massive pressure waves racing through Earth's atmosphere, where they lapped the planet several times. The last volcano to generate such large ripples in the atmosphere was Krakatau in 1883. In fact, the waves generated small, fast-traveling meteotsunamis.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

USA Today

Tonga volcano eruption was the biggest in over a century and it reached space, studies say

Two new studies revealed how massive the volcanic eruption that caused tsunami waves and covered Tonga in ash was.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Sydney Morning Herald

Tonga eruption was biggest explosion ever recorded, dwarfing nuclear blasts

New research shows that the eruption at Tonga was a far bigger explosion than any in the 20th century.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

Read Full Article

ABC Australia

Tonga volcanic eruption confirmed as the largest explosion recorded since 1883

Scientists analysing data from the volcanic eruption found it was the largest explosion since 1883, and roughly comparable to the Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia that killed more than 30,000 people.

2 years ago·Australia

Read Full Article

KVIA

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than a century

By Katie Hunt, CNNThe volcanic eruption on an island near Tonga in January was as powerful as the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia, one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events on record.Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga’s capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has def…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

Read Full Article

IBTimes

Tonga Volcanic Eruption Effects Reach Space; Researchers Say It's 'One Of The Largest Disturbances'

The volcanic eruption in Tonga earlier in the year impacted various parts of the world. In a new study, scientists have found that its effects actually reached space.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Phys.org

Satellite mission finds that Tonga volcanic eruption effects reached space

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano's effects also reached space.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.