Tonga Volcano Released An Unprecedented Amount Of Water Into The Stratosphere

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The January 15, 2022, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption (Credit: NASA)

The powerful eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano rocked the island nation of Tonga on January 15, 2022. The spectacular 13-mile-wide explosion is the largest recorded in the 21st century thus far. It expelled ash and gas plumes as high as 19 miles and triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific.

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  • adroit_avimimus
    adroit_avimimus약 3년
    OMG! A 13-mile-wide explosion?! And a record breaker?! That's totally insane! And despite how dangerous it sounds, the explosion reduced the amount of methane in the air, which is very good! I hope no one or thing got hurt though! Breathing in too much ash at once can cause lung problems for living organisms, and can harm nearby plant life!
    • iheartpuppies
      iheartpuppies약 3년
      I don't think it could hurt anyone. Its underwater, and just push a ton of water up, but I don't know much about under water volcanos.
      • adroit_avimimus
        adroit_avimimus약 3년
        True! But depending on how strong and underwater volcano eruption is, it could've caused a tsunami, then could potentially affect living life on land
    • boba_addiction
      boba_addiction약 3년
      THAT IS SO INSANE!!!
      • iheartpuppies
        iheartpuppies약 3년
        Wow this is crazy! That much water, and nothing is impacted?? How do people even find this stuff out?!
        • iheartpuppies
          iheartpuppies약 3년
          I heard about this a few weeks ago! It was crazy huge! I think it could fill up 10,000 Olympic swimming pools!!
          • readinglog_love
            readinglog_love약 3년
            Cool
            • iheartpuppies
              iheartpuppies약 3년
              Ok this comment was made before reading, it can actually fill up 58,000 OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOLS!!!!!!!! INSANE!!!

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