The plume from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’ apai acted like a mega-thunderstorm that increased 58 kilometers (38 miles) into the environment.
When an undersea volcano appeared near the little, unoccupied island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’ apai in January 2022, 2 weather condition satellites were distinctively placed to observe the height and breadth of the plume. Together they recorded what is most likely the greatest plume in the satellite record.
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