Researchers Identify Underwater Acoustic Signals as Potential Early Warning for Volcanic Tsunamis
The 2022 eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano produced multiple tsunamis caused by different mechanisms, including underwater explosions and a sudden caldera collapse. Researchers discovered that the caldera collapse generated powerful underwater acoustic signals detectable thousands of kilometers away. This finding offers a potential new method for early warning of volcanic tsunamis, which are challenging to predict due to the difficulty of monitoring submarine volcanoes and the varied tsunami triggers involved.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 6 Sept, 07:04 am. Other outlets followed.