Tag: Volcano
The famous Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu has awakened
In the archipelago of Vanuatu, located off the Pacific Ocean, an eruption began on January 25 in the Bembow crater, at the top of the volcano on Ambrym Island. Eruptive…
50 million years ago, the Pacific plate suddenly changed direction. Why ?
In the Pacific, the route of the Hawaii-Emperor volcanic chain has long been used as an indisputable witness to the movement of tectonic plates. However, it shows that a major…
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai: portrait of the giant underwater volcano that erupted on January 15
Its formidable January 15 eruption attracted attention. But what is this volcano at the origin of the tsunami which propagated in the Pacific Ocean and whose shock wave circled the…
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…
Why did the Hunga Tonga volcano explode?
Tsunami, ash plume, shock wave… the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January 2022 was particularly violent. But what are the causes of this explosion? On January 14,…
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…
Tonga: Volcano eruption and tsunami survivors talk about their experiences
In Tonga, the archipelago country of the Pacific Ocean, which experienced a tsunami after a major volcanic eruption on January 14, the survivors of the disaster began to be heard…
How Tonga’s volcanic eruption is helping to better understand Mars
The violent eruption of Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha’apai on January 15 marked the spirits. However, scientists are familiar with this young volcano whose formation they have been following for several years…
Volcano: what is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava and magma are two terms relating to volcanism that we sometimes tend to use interchangeably. However, both refer to different materials. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] How…
How Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption Helps Understand Martian Landscapes
The violent eruption of Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha’apai on January 15 marked the spirits. However, scientists are familiar with this young volcano whose formation they have been following for several years…