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Surprising tsunamis caused by explosive eruption in Tonga
Gibbons, H.; Geist, E. (2022). Surprising tsunamis caused by explosive eruption in Tonga. Sound Waves Newsletter 12 August

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  • Gibbons, H.
  • Geist, E.
Abstract
    A volcanic eruption in Tonga on 15 January 2022 surprised scientists by triggering two types of tsunamis: “classic” tsunamis caused by the displacement of large volumes of water, and meteotsunamis caused by fast-moving pressure disturbances in the atmosphere
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