HomeSpace NewsHighest ever volcanic plume might have warmed Earth's climate

Highest ever volcanic plume might have warmed Earth’s climate

The Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves through Earth in January 2022 generated the highest volcanic cloud since at least the Krakatoa eruption of 1883, a new study reports. And the amount of water the volcano injected into Earth’s atmosphere may have warmed the planet’s climate.

The volcanic eruption that tore apart the Polynesian island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai on Jan.15 was a disaster locally, but it has also proved to be a scientific gift that keeps on giving. The previously unassuming underwater volcano in a remote region of the southern Pacific Ocean exploded with unprecedented force in full view of three weather satellites. These satellites allowed scientists all over the world to observe the mind-boggling explosion in real time and study its aftermath in unprecedented detail. 

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