The 2022 Tonga volcano eruption was the largest natural explosion in a century, triggering an 11-hour lightning marathon, and the highest plume ever recorded.
It sent up 146 billion kilograms of water into the stratosphere, where it could remain for up to a decade and contribute to the degradation of the ozone layer.
The plumes of ash and rock traveled over 122 miles per hour and carried on for over 100 miles.
The hole in the seabed opened up during the Tonga Eruption, and now the debris from the blast has set its own record.
The authors of a new paper about the eruption suggest that if we’re to return connectivity in a meaningful way, more extensive seafloor mapping is needed.
They also note that submerged volcanoes pose a threat to coastal communities and critical subsea infrastructure.
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