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Scientists Rebuild Tonga 2022 Eruption to Probe Tsunami Dynamics

Scientists Rebuild Tonga 2022 Eruption to Probe Tsunami Dynamics

Researchers have reconstructed the 2022 underwater volcano eruption in Tonga to understand how it generated a deadly tsunami. The work sheds light on impacts ranging from loss of life to damage of seafloor ecosystems and cables.

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Scientists reconstruct one of this century's most explosive volcanic eruptions to explore its role in a tsunami