High-resolution Himawari satellite imagery of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in Tonga 🌋 Our climate stations recorded a brief spike in air pressure as the atmospheric shock wave pulsed across New Zealand. From Civil Defence: "We have issued a NATIONAL ADVISORY: TSUNAMI ACTIVITY following the Tongan eruption. We expect New Zealand coastal areas on the north and east coast of the North Island and the Chatham Islands to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surg

The Himawari-8 satellite used its multispectral composite imagery to capture the ash cloud that erupted from Mount Merapi early on March 3, 2020 (red circle). Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia and its eruption triggered a code-red aviation alert. Explore the world: go.usa.gov/xdwtC | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

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