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Scientists Identify Seismic Trigger Before 2022 Tonga Eruption; Insight Could Improve Tsunami Warnings
A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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"The Chronicles Of Narnia": A Tonga Ride On Snowy Tracks In Kashmir
Snow in Kashmir is like a nature's blessing and its own art installation that transforms the Valley into a winter bliss.
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Bhagwati Baggi Waale: Keeping Ayodhya's Iconic Tonga Rides Alive
Ayodhya is seeing rapid makeover ahead of the much-awaited "pran pratishtha" (consecration ceremony) of the Ram Temple.
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Zimbabwe Named ''Most Miserable Country In The World'', India's Rank Is...
Venezuela, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Argentina, Yemen, Ukraine, Cuba, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Angola, Tonga, and Ghana are the other countries in the top 15 list of most miserable nations.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Quake Near Island Nation Tonga
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck in the sea off Tonga late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning.
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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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NASA Spots New Island In Pacific Ocean As Underwater Volcano Erupts
A new baby island has been spotted in the southwest Pacific Ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted not far from Australia.
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Tonga Eruption: Excess Water Vapour Blasted Into Atmosphere Could Warm Up the Planet for Years, Study Says
The Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano that erupted in the South Pacific in January injected 1,60,900 tonnes of additional water vapour into the stratosphere, according to researchers. The excess water vapour could heat up the planet for several years, a new study reveals.
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Tonga Volcano Eruption Will Help Scientists Predict Weather, Climate Change: Report
The January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano offered scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to investigate how the atmosphere functions, unlocking secrets to better anticipate the weather and changing climate.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption May Help Predict Future Tsunami, Study Suggests
Researchers at Japan's Nagoya University have used the data from the Tonga volcanic eruption and disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere to track the airwaves that led to the tsunami. The findings are now likely to help in predicting future giant waves and tsunamis.
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Tonga Volcano Intact After Record Explosion, Find Researchers
The eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai volcano was heard as far away as Alaska and shredded Tonga's undersea telecommunications cable.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
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Scientists Identify Seismic Trigger Before 2022 Tonga Eruption; Insight Could Improve Tsunami Warnings
A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...
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2022 Tonga Eruption: Public Observations and Scientific Data Illuminate Hunga Volcano's Global Impact
The Hunga volcano eruption near Tonga on January 15, 2022, sent shockwaves and tsunamis across the globe, creating low, booming sounds heard as far away as Alaska. In New Zealand, more than 2,100 public observations of the eruption, from rumbling sounds to animals reacting, helped scientists at GNS Science cross-verify seismic and atmospheric data....
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India Offers To Undertake Quick Impact Projects Worth $50,000 For 14 Pacific Nations
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who is on a visit to Tonga has emphasised India's strong commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands countries to address the challenges and aspirations of the Pacific community.
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"The Chronicles Of Narnia": A Tonga Ride On Snowy Tracks In Kashmir
Snow in Kashmir is like a nature's blessing and its own art installation that transforms the Valley into a winter bliss.
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Bhagwati Baggi Waale: Keeping Ayodhya's Iconic Tonga Rides Alive
Ayodhya is seeing rapid makeover ahead of the much-awaited "pran pratishtha" (consecration ceremony) of the Ram Temple.
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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Island Nation Tonga: US Geological Survey
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Zimbabwe Named ''Most Miserable Country In The World'', India's Rank Is...
Venezuela, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Argentina, Yemen, Ukraine, Cuba, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Angola, Tonga, and Ghana are the other countries in the top 15 list of most miserable nations.
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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Magnitude Quake Near Island Nation Tonga
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck in the sea off Tonga late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning.
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Tongan Volcano Eruption Plume Soars "Halfway To Space", Highest On Record
The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles.
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NASA Spots New Island In Pacific Ocean As Underwater Volcano Erupts
A new baby island has been spotted in the southwest Pacific Ocean hours after an underwater volcano erupted not far from Australia.
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Tonga Eruption: Excess Water Vapour Blasted Into Atmosphere Could Warm Up the Planet for Years, Study Says
The Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano that erupted in the South Pacific in January injected 1,60,900 tonnes of additional water vapour into the stratosphere, according to researchers. The excess water vapour could heat up the planet for several years, a new study reveals.
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Tonga Volcano Eruption Will Help Scientists Predict Weather, Climate Change: Report
The January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano offered scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to investigate how the atmosphere functions, unlocking secrets to better anticipate the weather and changing climate.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption May Help Predict Future Tsunami, Study Suggests
Researchers at Japan's Nagoya University have used the data from the Tonga volcanic eruption and disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere to track the airwaves that led to the tsunami. The findings are now likely to help in predicting future giant waves and tsunamis.
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Tonga Volcano Intact After Record Explosion, Find Researchers
The eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Ha'apai volcano was heard as far away as Alaska and shredded Tonga's undersea telecommunications cable.
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Tonga's Volcano Was the Most Explosive Eruption Since Krakatau in 1883, Claims New Study
Two new studies published in the journal Science have claimed the Tonga volcanic eruption to be the biggest explosion in last 140 years. It was comparable in terms of atmospheric intensity only to the Krakatau eruption, which took place in Indonesia in 1883. More than 30,000 people are believed to have died in that catastrophic event.
