Hunga Tonga Water Vapor Eruption Triggered Strange Stratosphere Cooling and Lasting Atmospheric Effects
Nature World News | 07.05.2026 18:59
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano unleashed one of the most powerful eruptions ever observed in modern history. The underwater volcano generated a massive explosion that sent ash, gas, and water vapor nearly 36 miles into the atmosphere, reaching the mesosphere near the edge of space.
