[texas booster]

I found this on another source that is restricted, so followed it back to the original article.

Since it is full of moving graphics, I copied the whole article for preservation, and then deleted the unneeded advertising.

I trust that FReepers will get the important parts of the article.

[texas booster]

Oh yeah, more exploding volcano p0rn.

Does someone already have the exploding volcano ping list?

[Adder]

I am sure climate change made it more explosive.

[mewzilla]

Australia, New Zealand combine for Tonga disaster response

Talk is cheap.

And has anyone actually seen Morrison lately?

[Qiviut]

Really interesting - thanks. The actual pics of the explosion are really something to behold. This brings to mind one line in a song I love ... “Thoughts that we as humans small ...” When you see something like this, it’s a reminder how ‘small’ we really are in the overall scheme of the earth/nature.

[HYPOCRACY]

They must have run out of virgins to chuck in.

[sit-rep]

...and what to expect next.

pretty bold claim...

[Huskrrrr]

Thank you for posting. This is a fascinating article.

[P.O.E.]

Interesting article and graphics.

These things are notoriously unpredictable.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

It’s wasn’t a volcanic eruption, just Joe Biden’s temper.

[Bon of Babble]

Is Yellowstone next?

[Godzilla]

Most recent satellite photos show that the 2014-15 cone is no longer present.

[palmer]

This is being compared to El Chichon which blew in Mexico in 1982. The ash cloud cooled the planet enough to cancel the warming from the 1982-83 super El Nino (the strongest El Nino recorded). The heights of the plume seem to be about the same, 30 km, although I only saw one source with 30 km. VEI 5

Not as big as Pinatubo, VEI 6. Also the eruption was far Southern Hemisphere, so it will take a while to get the global stratospheric warming and tropospheric cooling. No doubt that will all be blamed on "climate change".

[Captain Compassion]

Bump.

[Reily]

Another Tambora ?

[dennisw]

This must have put up the same amount of CO2 as all the world’s automobiles do in 2-3 years. All volcanic eruptions put out massive amounts of CO2.
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THOUGH-
There is no question that very large volcanic eruptions can inject significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens vented approximately 10 million tons of CO 2 into the atmosphere in only 9 hours. However, it currently takes humanity only 2.5 hours to put out the same amount.
Volcanoes Can Affect Climate | U.S. Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanoes-can-affect-climate

[Rebelbase]

I’ve seen videos of cruisers sailing in Tonga and they have mentioned that it is advised not to sail over the underwater volcano there.

I can understand why. It would be a real Jimmy Buffet moment to be caught when it blew.

[Scarlett156]

This is great! Thank you for posting.

[pas]

Dibs on the new island.

[1Old Pro]

I’m concerned about the air pollution and the effects on climate. Didn’t this volcano listen to Greta?