The destructive eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai which occurred in January of 2022 was the largest explosive eruption of the 21st century. New research into the eruption has revealed something completely surprising; instead of cooling the planet slightly like other prior large explosive eruptions have, the eruption instead will warm it. So, why is this the case, and why is this eruption so unique? This video will answer these questions and discuss the highly explosive volcanic eruption.
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Special Thanks to: Shane Cronin, @scronin70 (Twitter) for spectacular volcanic sunset photos
Additional Thanks to Philip Graham in North America for more local sunset photos.
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0:00 Hunga Tonga Erupts
0:21 Eruption Size
1:07 Sulfur Aerosols
1:30 Comparison to Mount Pinatubo
2:16 A Water Rich, Ash Poor Plume
2:51 Greenhouse Effect
Sources:
[1] L. Millan & others, "The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Hydration of the Stratosphere"
[2] J. Xu & others, "Large Amounts of Water Vapor Were Injected into the Stratosphere"
[3] Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program
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