Tag: volcanology
Volcanic eruption in Tonga helps scientists 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…
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…
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,…
Thermal spring: what is it?
Thermal springs, or hot springs, are natural resurgences of highly mineralized hot water. If they are often associated with magmatic processes and the proximity of a volcanic system, their presence…
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…
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…
Biography | Ludovic Leduc – Volcanologist
I am volcanologist independent and scientific mediator, passionate about volcanoes since very young and very attached to sharing my knowledge. I quickly left the world of research to create my…
The violent eruption of the volcano on the island of Santorini created 4 devastating tsunamis
The end of the Bronze Age was marked by a catastrophic event that would have strongly impacted humanity. This is the eruption of the Thera volcano, off the Cretan coast.…
The violent eruption of the volcano Thera on the island of Santorini created 4 devastating tsunamis 3,600 years ago
The end of the Bronze Age was marked by a catastrophic event that would have strongly impacted humanity. This is the eruption of the Thera volcano, off the Cretan coast.…
Basaltic: what is it?
The term “basaltic” refers to any mineral formation consisting mainly of basalt or having the composition of basalt. We speak for example of basaltic flows, basaltic effusions, basaltic plateaus, basaltic…