The volcano erupted on January 15, resulting in a cloud of ash that rose more than 50 kilometers above the planet’s surface. The heat released from the water and hot ash were the greatest source of gravitational waves (displacement oscillations) on Earth for 12 hours. The satellites recorded the spread of these waves throughout the Pacific.
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The waves in the atmosphere created by the eruption circled the Earth at least 6 times, reaching almost the maximum possible speed, which is 320 m / s, or 1152 km / h. Such waves have never been seen before.
The study authors concluded that the fact that a single event dominated such a vast region is unique in the history of observing volcanic eruptions and will help to improve climate and weather models. – It was a truly enormous explosion, truly unique compared to what scientists have had the opportunity to observe so far. We have never before seen atmospheric waves circling the entire planet, or waves of such tremendous velocity, close to the theoretical limit. It was a great natural experiment. The data we have gathered will help us better understand the atmosphere, says Dr. Corwin Wright of the University of Bath.
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