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Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell

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The Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean tsunami that caused damage as far away as the U.S. West Coast. But it also generated pressure waves in the atmosphere that quickly spread around the world. It's a phenomenon first theorized over 200 years ago.

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Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell

The volcano shortly before its eruption.Maxar via Getty ImagesThe Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean tsunami that caused damage as far away as the U.S. West Coast, but it also generated pressure waves in the atmosphere that quickly spread around the world.The atmospheric wave pattern close to the eruption was quite complicated, but thousands of miles aw…

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