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High-resolution Himawari satellite imagery of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in Tonga. NIWA said its climate stations recorded a brief spike in air pressure as the atmospheric shock wave pulsed across New Zealand. Source: NIWA | Chris Lynch

37K views · 642 reactions | Large volcanic eruption near Tonga (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano) today as seen from outer space. Shown on visible imagery using the Himawari satellite. Look at the shockwave! | Tornado Alley Weather Center | Facebook

133K views · 799 reactions | The New Zealand High Commission recently returned to Hunga to see what had become of Tonga's newest island, which formed between Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai islands following an underwater volcanic eruption in January 2015. Experts said the new island would probably exist only a few months until ocean waves wore it down. Take a look at what we found. Video credit: New Zealand High Commission. | New Zealand High Commission, Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Facebook

The major eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on January 15th was visible from space as seen in this imagery from NOAA geostationary satellites. This view shows the Earth in true color during the day and in infrared during the night with nighttime lights shown. The plume from the volcano is easy to spot in this zoomed in view over Tonga. You can read more about the dataset here: https://sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datasets/earth-in-true-color-goes-16-and-17-real-time/ | NOAA Science On a