Tonga volcano eruption caused significant space plasma disturbances on a global scale - MIT News

MIT Haystack Observatory identifies long-duration atmospheric waves launched by the recent Tonga volcanic eruption. These discoveries ultimately suggest new ways in which the atmospheric waves and the global ionosphere are connected.

The recent eruption of Tonga's Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano, at 04:14:45 UT on Jan. 15, was recently confirmed to have launched far-reaching, massive global disturbances in the Earths atmosphere. … [+3795 chars]

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