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Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Tallest Volcanic Plume Ever Recorded
Volcanic eruptions can create serious impacts on human activity and climatic behaviour, as ash, gases, and water are lofted high into the sky. While most eruptions are relatively shallow in the atmosphere, the plume generated by the incredibly powerful January 2022 eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano has been crowned the tallest volcanic plume…