The global tsunami and atmospheric waves that followed the eruption of the Tongan volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai were observed around the world. Analysing the data could reshape our ...

An underwater volcano erupted in January near the Pacific nation of Tonga and sent massive pressure waves racing through Earth's atmosphere, where they lapped the planet several times.

Their results suggest that the atmospheric waves produced by the volcano lapped Earth at least six times and reached speeds up to 1,050 feet (320 meters) per second. "The eruption was an amazing ...

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The massive eruption from the underwater Tonga volcano earlier this year generated a blast so powerful, it sent the fastest pressure waves ever observed in our atmosphere rippling around the globe.

When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022, it wasn’t just a local impact. The explosion punched through the stratosphere and sent ripples into the edge of space ...

This animation created by UMass Lowell Prof. Mathew Barlow, shows propogating atmospheric waves created by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Jan. 15, 2022.

The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska. It also ...

The massive Jan. 15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean created a variety of atmospheric wave types, including booms heard 6,200 miles away in Alaska. It also ...

On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path. At the same time, NASA's Atmospheric Waves ...

Underwater Volcano Spit Shock Waves Into Space That Lapped Earth Several Times Monisha Ravisetti Former Science Writer Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET.