Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano event, science and discussion and the links to 2023 weather anomalies.

[SnowBear]

Interesting to note, after looking up the details of Krakatoa it was actually more akin to a land based volcano. The island itself was above sea level when it erupted, and the island was in effect a cap over the steam explosion that occurred once the sea water could access the magma chamber.

Tonga was below water, so whereas Krakatoa ejected a large amount of rock, dust and ash as it shattered the island, it was mainly water above the Tonga volcano at just the right depth, so that ejecta was predominantly water. 

The Tonga volcano really was a rather special event although I dare say over time not unique. 

Edited August 3, 2023 by SnowBear