A new study builds on previous research of the underwater volcano’s effects on the climate.
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The Tonga Eruption Left Deep-Sea Life Buried in Ash
When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash “decimated” slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile species were able to hoof it out of harm’s way.
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Modeling Whole Atmosphere Responses to the Hunga-Tonga Eruption
A high-resolution whole atmosphere simulation captures the strong, global responses up to the thermosphere and ionosphere following the Hunga-Tonga volcano eruption.
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Social Media Posts Reveal Human Responses to Deadly Tongan Eruption
Quantifying human responses to natural disasters could improve preparation for future threats, scientists say.
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Monitoreando el agua en la columna eruptiva masiva del volcán de Tonga
La reciente erupción del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai arrojó aerosoles de sulfatos y una cantidad nunca antes vista de vapor de agua a la estratosfera.
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Tracking Water in the Tongan Volcano’s Massive Eruption Plume
The recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano blasted sulfate aerosols and a record-breaking amount of water vapor into the stratosphere.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption Produced Ionospheric Hole and ‘Bubbles’
The 2022 Tonga volcano eruption altered the global ionosphere, creating a huge ionospheric hole locally near the epicenter and large-amplitude plasma bubbles remotely over the Asia-Oceania area.
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Dynamics of Volcanic Processes
A new cross-journal special collection invites contributions on modern approaches used to investigate dynamics of volcanic processes.
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Modeling Atmospheric Waves from Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai
A shallow-water oceanic model showed agreement with satellite observations of atmospheric waves produced by the eruption of the underwater volcano.