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Hunga eruption on 15 January 2022: Was there a precursor plume one hour before the eruption?

Hunga eruption on 15 January 2022: Was there a precursor plume one hour before the eruption?

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Authors

Bernard Legras

Abstract

This note is aimed at the examination of a precursor plume one hour before the paroxysmal Hunga eruption on 15 January 2022, following a claim made in Van Eaton et al. (2023). After examination of a number of satellite and meteorological data, it is concluded in agreement with Prata et al. (2024) that this claim results from a misinterpretation of satellite imagery.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31223/X5DT8F

Subjects

Atmospheric Sciences, Volcanology

Keywords

Hunga eruption, Atmospheric impact of volcanism

Dates

Published: 2025-09-04 14:43

Last Updated: 2025-09-04 14:43

License

CC BY Attribution 4.0 International