Burst of underwater explosions powered Tonga volcano eruption - Nature.com

6/8/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago

Research expeditions find that the caldera’s collapse exposed huge amounts of hot magma to water.

The Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano eruption on 15 January produced the largest atmospheric explosion in recorded history.Credit: NASA/GOES/NOAA/NESDIS Researchers are starting to piece together why… [+6328 chars]

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