Large Eruption Near Tonga, Heard in NZ. Tsunami at Tonga and Fiji
The satellite imagery is incredible -- you can see atmospheric waves traveling hundreds of kilometers:https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/sector_band.php?sat=G1... (GOES-West)https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/sector.php?sat=G17&sec...https://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/loop.asp?dat... (Himawari-8)https://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/himawari-8.a...Edited comment: originally linked to the wrong satellite imagery (from a separate eruption several hours ago). The discussion in this link is still informative, but not current:https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-er...