Tonga's Eruption Reaches Edge of Space, Stratosphere Cools
• On January 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga HaÊ»apai volcano erupted with unprecedented force, sending a plume 35.4 miles into the atmosphere, reaching the mesosphere.
• This eruption, confirmed by National Geographic, is the tallest volcanic plume on record.
Why It's Important?
The eruption generated atmospheric pressure waves that circled the globe four times, triggering a meteo tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea, with sea levels rising by approximately one foot.
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