Published Feb 16, 2022 Several Earth-observing satellites collected data during and after the potent blast spurred a tsunami and lofted volcanic material high into the stratosphere. Recovery efforts from the 14-15 January eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai continued in Tonga. The recent awakening of the Fagradalsfjall (Iceland), Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands) and Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai (Tonga) volcanoes reminded us The two islands of Hunga-Tonga and Hunga-Haapai were joined by a volcanic eruption in 2009.

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Product Links. TONGA has a tsunami warning in place after an underwater volcano violently erupted today. Latitude: -20 34' 12.00" S The eruption sent shock waves around the world and a plume of ash into the upper atmosphere. Seventeen of the Haapai islands are inhabited. Link copied. It rises 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) from the seafloor, stretches 20 kilometers (12 miles) across, and is topped by a submarine caldera 5 kilometers in diameter. The digital elevation maps above and below show the dramatic changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, the uppermost part of a large underwater volcano. Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai lies in the Ha'apai group of the Tonga Islands, which consists of 62 islands, of which 5 including Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai are volcanic. Its UTM position is FT62 and its Joint Operation Graphics reference is SF01-04.

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Tonga. Image Tonga Volcano Plume Reached the Mesosphere The plume from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai behaved like a mega-thunderstorm that rose 58 kilometers (38 miles) into the atmosphere. [3] Tonga volcano map: Where did underwater volcano erupt? The digital elevation maps above and below show the dramatic changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, the uppermost part of a large underwater volcano. 50 km 30 mi + Leaflet | Esri / arcgisonline.com [ hide map] [ enlarge] Its coordinates are 2033'0" S and 17524'0" W in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or -20.55 and -175.4 (in decimal degrees).

Map detail Volcanic Eruption of the 15th of January 2022 and induced tsunami, Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha'apai Volcano. The eruption on January 15, 2022 released hundreds of times the equivalent mechanical energy of the Hiroshima nuclear explosion.

Since 2003 he has covered everything from antique map collecting to the latest in geospatial technology. I cant wait to return. Source: Cronin, 2022. A powerful volcanic eruption has obliterated a small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai. 08:55, Sat, Jan 15, 2022 | UPDATED: 09:20, Sat, Jan 15, 2022. We captured the waves that erupted from the volcano propagating in the ionosphere by monitoring total electron content (TEC) perturbations utilizing ground-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers that receive electromagnetic signals Mar 19. PDF (4.3MB) - Static viewing and printing. [1] More weather maps. [6] [7] In the Volcanic Explosivity Index scale, the eruption was rated at least a VEI-5. Islands, Craters, In The News, Volcanoes

The visualization fades to the new island informally known as Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai as it appeared in March 2018, after the severe tropical cyclone Gita passed over the region.

This visualization shows the two original islands in Tonga, Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai, as they appeared in December of 2014. Hunga Haabai (Hunga Haabai) is a island (class T - Hypsographic) in (Ha apai), Tonga (Oceania) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. By Georgina Laud. Figure 4 shows maps for selected days after the eruption and meridional and zonal mean anomalies based on all data points as well as only those that pass the QS criteria. According to a news article, the main undersea international fiber-optic communication cable that had been severed in multiple places due to the eruption had been repaired by 21 February, and internet connectivity was restored by 22 February. The Map Room is a blog about maps by Jonathan Crowe. Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai ( ( listen)) is a submarine volcano in the South Pacific located about 30 km (19 mi) south of the submarine volcano of Fonuafoou and 65 km (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, Tonga 's main island. It was expected to wash away over the course of months, but it has persisted to become the first new island of its kind to sustain itself in more than 50 years.

Together they captured what is likely the highest plume in the satellite record.

Weather and satellite images of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano, Tonga. 12 Feb 2022.

Their combined population is 5,419.

HIMAWARI-8 satellite image showing the significant eruption plume that rose from

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2033'0" S 17524'0" W 04:44 (TOT - UTC/GMT+13) Hunga Ha`apai Island (Hunga Ha`apai Island) is a island (class T - Hypsographic) in (Ha apai), Tonga (Oceania) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific.

It rises 1.8 km (1.1 miles) from the seafloor, stretches 20 km (12 miles) across, and is topped by a submarine caldera 5 km in diameter. The Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai volcano is located in the southwest of Haapai.

Hunga TongaHunga Haapai is 65 km (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, the country's main island, [5] and is part of the highly active Tonga Kermadec Islands volcanic arc, a subduction zone extending from New Zealand north-northeast to Fiji. Its coordinates are 2031'60" S and 17522'59" W in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or -20.5333 and Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai first formed between Dec. 2014 and Jan. 2015, when the previously underwater volcano erupted. Step through the rise and fall of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, witnessed through the eyes of Maxars constellation of optical remote sensing satellites. But where exactly did the volcano erupt? Media contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, 9768-934-6933, Emily_GowdeyBackus@uml.edu and Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works,

View rain radar, wind speed and temperature maps. One of the most shocking incidents was the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano the biggest explosion since Krakatoa in 1883. When all the dust, rock, and ash settled, a newly-formed island remained between two older islands, with a summit reaching 400 feet high. Download Map (PDF | 479.29 KB) Tonga - Volcanic Eruptions and Tsunami Fact Sheet #1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.

Grace Callahan, Wellesley College. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HT-HH), a submarine volcano in the South Pacific (20.54S, 175.38W), reached its climactic eruption phase on 15 January 2022. Tonga: Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai Volcanic Eruption (01/26/22) Format Map Source. Last update: 25 May 2022 (new bathymetry map of caldera) The small islands of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai cap a large seamount located about 30 km SSE of Falcon Island, approximately 65 km NW of Vuna Wharf, Nuku'alofa, and 70 km SW of Nomuka Island.

. : LIVE Satellite. The January 13, 2022 explosion of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano, an undersea volcano located about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Tongas main island of Tongatapu, sent powerful blasts of ash, steam, and volcanic gases up to 25 miles (40 km) high into the atmosphere. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha apai is a volcano located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-southeast of Fonuafo ou (also known as Falcon Island), an island which is part of the nation of Tonga. Product ID: 3433 - English Published: 17 Jan, 2022 GLIDE: VO20220115TON. Attachments. USAID; Posted 27 Jan 2022 Originally published 26 Jan 2022. Scientists at NASAs Langley Research Center analyzed data from NOAAs Thank you Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai for your unearthly beauty and for helping us better understand the workings of our Earth and other planets beyond it. Following the disastrous eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai in the Kingdom of Tonga last weekend, the full extent of the disaster is only beginning to surface now, and the risk of further eruptions remains.

The devastating Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai underwater volcano erupted at ~04:15 UT on 15 January 2022. It is part of the highly active Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone and its associated volcanic arc, which extends from New Zealand north-northeast to Fiji, and is Having just finished an expedition to Earths newest landmass, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai (HTHH) in the Kingdom of Tonga a few days ago, I thought Id write a few thoughts on this latest expedition to Earths newest landmass. Hunga Tonga Island, Ha'apai, Tonga Satellite Weather Map | AccuWeather Today Hourly Daily Radar Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities Satellite RealVue Satellite Hunga Tonga Island Now Its coordinates are 2033'0" S and 17524'0" W in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or -20.55 and -175.4 (in decimal degrees). The eruption resulted in two events with potential impact on agriculture livelihoods and all agriculture sub-sectors: (i) a volcanic ash cloud; and (ii) a tsunami. Geography; north. In December 2021, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano began erupting. Damage assessments are still ongoing, but preliminary reports indicate that some communities in the island nation of Tonga have been severely damaged by volcanic ash and significant tsunami waves.

Tonga: Satellite images capture moment volcano erupts.

Today Fagradalsfjall-san erupted after many weeks of quakes, much work put into these fissure eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, they like to lay dormant and then erupt like a beast! By Scott Reinhard and Jugal K. Patel Updated Jan. 21, 2022. Cronin (2022) suggests that small eruptions (such as in 2009 and 2014-15) occur mainly at the edge of the caldera, but big ones such as this one come from the caldera itself (Figure 1). Originally published. The island of Hunga Tonga formed in late 2014 as the result of an underwater volcanic eruption in the Kingdom of Tonga. 1) Figure 1: The digital elevation maps of Figures 1 and 2 show the dramatic changes at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai, the uppermost part of a large underwater volcano. On Jan. 13, 2022, NOAAs GOES West satellite captured another explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga.According to local officials, the eruption had a radius of 260 km (161.5 miles), and sent ash, steam, and gas 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the air.It was also about seven times more powerful than the previous Theyre basically two exposed parts of a much larger underwater volcanic caldera.

It rises 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) from the seafloor, stretches 20 kilometers (12 miles) across, and is topped by a submarine caldera 5 kilometers in diameter. HAAPAI EUA TONGATAPU NOMUKA MANGO FONOI TUNGUA Nukualofa Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECTED 84,800 HOUSES DAMAGED 293 OR DESTROYED PEOPLE INTERNALLY 2,390 COUNTRYWIDE FAO UNICEF OCHA 50 km 50 mi The boundaries and names used on this map do not imply ocial endorsement or acceptance by the Hunga Tonga - Hunga Haapai. Tonga. The eruptions created a new island near Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai; then a potent blast wiped out the island in early 2022. Hunga Tonga Island (Hunga Tonga Island) is a island (class T - Hypsographic) in (Ha apai), Tonga (Oceania) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. When an underwater volcano erupted near the small, uninhabited island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai in January 2022, two weather satellites were uniquely positioned to observe the height and breadth of the plume.

Map of the caldera showing the locations of the Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haapai volcanoes, which were joined together by the 2015 eruption. The volcano lies about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-northwest of Nukualofa (capital of Tonga, on Tongatapu island), west-southwest of Nomuka and southwest of Tofua.

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano erupted in January this year and produced the largest atmospheric explosion in recorded history. WebMap - Dynamic viewing in a browser . The Hunga TongaHunga Haapai undersea volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga erupted on 15 January 2022 at 17.10 local time in a blast that was felt across the entire Pacific region. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha' apai is a submarine volcano in the South Pacific located about 30 km (19 mi) south of the submarine volcano of Fonuafoou and 65 km (40 mi) north of Tongatapu, Tonga's main island.