Underwater Volcano Explodes, waves flood island of Tonga

Published On: January 15, 2022

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(CNN): Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading from the eruption. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano was heard across the South Pacific, and eventually as far away as the US.

BBC: Many parts of Tonga, whose capital is just 65km south of the eruption, are experiencing a near-total blackout of power, phone lines and internet services. The extent of any injuries or damage is still unclear.

1.14.2022: (correction on date) Large volcanic eruption near Tonga (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano) today as seen from outer space. Shown on visible imagery using the Himawari satellite. #hiwx #tsunami #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Y18W7wvXl9

— NWSHonolulu (@NWSHonolulu) January 15, 2022

More chilling images out of #Tonga, as the country reels from the intense Volcanic eruption today 🌋

Electricity & Telecommunications lines are currently down, with the entire South Pacific Kingdom effectively ‘offline’ from the rest of the 🌍 at present

📸 Laviniah Tupou pic.twitter.com/Q6TqOOqcgl

— Sanya Ruggiero (@Sanya_Ruggiero) January 15, 2022

Tsunami videos out of Tonga 🇹🇴 this afternoon following the Volcano Eruption. pic.twitter.com/JTIcEdbpGe

— Jese Tuisinu (@JTuisinu) January 15, 2022

The scene at the Santa Cruz Harbor as a tsunami generated tidal surge causing damage Saturday morning #TsunamiAdvisory pic.twitter.com/9ijKU9ZVaK

— Vern Fisher (@VFisher45) January 15, 2022

https://twitter.com/Climatologist49/status/1482389711469494278

Bill McGuire (2014): Modelling suggests that as the ice cap continues to melt, so there will be a measurable increase in volcanic activity.

Active volcanos appear to trend somewhat upwards. However, it is probably still too early to make precise predictions and attributions. But, we know that deglaciation drives a gemorphological response from the Earth crust.

At this point, the Tonga eruption is unlikely to have any significant climate impact. SO2 emissions, at this point, are dwarfed by those from Mt. Pinatubo and El Chicon.
Via @DrJeffMasters: https://t.co/YLfqKjQeWv

— Prof Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) January 15, 2022

You can see the observed & modeled global surface cooling from the '82 El Chichon & '91 Pinatubo eruptions in this plot from my 2014 @SciAM article (https://t.co/3kqdc4TMxB). On the scale of projected human-caused warming, these events are modest in amplitude & short in duration: pic.twitter.com/Z0Riht5Jut

— Prof Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) January 15, 2022

The role volcanoes play in climate change, global warming – is highlighted in this video:

https://twitter.com/EliotJacobson/status/1482351895301681152

Could Tonga Volcano Give Climate a Breather?

Tags: 2022, Eruption, Pacific, Tonga, Tsunami, Video, Volcano

Categories: Climate Change, Environment, Geosphere, Video, Volcanos

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