The Jan'22 Tonga Volcanic explosion was huge

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The Jan'22 Tonga Volcanic explosion was huge

Post by Gfamily » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:26 pm

How huge?
About 30% huger than they initially thought.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/ ... /101674708
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Re: The Jan'22 Tonga Volcanic explosion was huge

Post by Grumble » Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:49 pm

Gfamily wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:26 pm
How huge?
About 30% huger than they initially thought.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/ ... /101674708
What a strange thing to see, a virtually intact volcano with a massive new crater. Totally counterintuitive
where once I used to scintillate
now I sin till ten past three

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