The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano eruption on 15 January produced the largest atmospheric explosion in recorded history (IMAGE)

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon

The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano eruption on 15 January produced the largest atmospheric explosion in recorded history

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The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano eruption on 15 January 2022 produced the largest atmospheric explosion in recorded history.

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NASA/GOES/NOAA/NESDIS

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