An animation revealing the determined eruption elevation utilizing information from 3 weather condition satellites. Credit: Simeon Schmau ß/ Japan Meteorological Agency/ Korea Meteorological Administration/ National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
A brand-new analysis led by Oxford University scientists has actually revealed that the terrible Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha ʻapai eruption in January 2022 developed the highest volcanic plume ever taped. At 57 km high (35 miles), the ash cloud created by the eruption is likewise the very first to have actually been observed in the mesosphere, a layer of the environment more typically related to shooting stars.
Using images recorded by satellites, scientists have actually verified that the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’ apai volcano produced the highest-ever documented plume. The gigantic eruption is likewise the very first to have actually been straight observed to have actually broken through to the mesosphere layer of the environment. The results, by a group of researchers from the
