Water vapor from Tonga's volcanic eruption could warm Earth for years
The explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic event spewed so much moisture that it increased the global average of atmospheric water vapor by 5%.
Source: space.com
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The explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic event spewed so much moisture that it increased the global average of atmospheric water vapor by 5%.
More than eight months after the underwater volcano near Tonga erupted on Jan.
Dramatic satellite images showed the long, rumbling eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spew smoke and ash in the air, with a thunderous roar heard 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) away in Alaska.
Huge Tonga volcanic eruption caused 'signifcant damage'
The eruption on Saturday was so powerful it was recorded around the world