
Tonga Eruption Made Waves in Earth’s Ionosphere
Author(s) -
John Lee
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220202
Subject(s) - ionosphere , earth (classical element) , geology , geophysics , astrobiology , seismology , meteorology , geography , physics , astronomy
The blast from Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai produced far-reaching ionospheric disturbances, including one with an initial speed up to 950 meters per second.