Tag: volcanic plume
How big was the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano? Decryption
Like the shock wave it generated, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano erupted around the world. Firstly for its magnitude, which allows it to be referenced as a…
Was the explosive eruption in Tonga a major event?
Like the shock wave it generated, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai volcano erupted around the world. Firstly for its magnitude, which allows it to be referenced as a…
On the trail of one of the world’s largest explosive volcanic eruptions
A study of volcanic deposits in Danish sediments recently showed that a gigantic explosive eruption took place 55 million years ago in the middle of the North Atlantic, propelling a…