Tonga eruption from space (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Tonga eruption from space

Caption

Tonga eruption as viewed from a satellite. The air pressure perturbations associated with the initial wave front was seen clearly on thousands of barometer records throughout the world.

Credit

NOAA.

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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