A huge volcano literally shook the edge of the space

When the Honga Tonga Honga Habaean volcano Dawn In 2022, it was not just one of the most powerful explosions in modern history – it was literally made in space.

The explosion sent a tall column of ash and gas, 31 miles (50 km) to the air, where it punctures a lot as commercial aircraft and most of the weather develop. But what really blew the minds of scholars? The effect of the ripple did not stop there. Continue that – all the way to the upper atmosphere, where our satellite satellites rotate the planet.

New study Published In AGU Advances explains how the huge explosion was able to hit part of the planet most volcanoes do not touch. Using satellite data and air modeling, the researchers tested two perpetrators: sheep waves – pressure waves that “embrace” the surface of the earth – and secondary gravitational waves, which are created when the first wave, ah, waves, disintegration in the sky.

The researchers found that secondary gravitational waves were the perpetrator, as their fast movements and their larger size are better compatible with the satellite data that the team studied. Basically, the Tonga eruption created a shock wave to the point that it shook the sky.

The results of the previous research that showed that the Honga Tonga Honga Hayabai’s eruption has given a hidden seismic signature-the wave of Riley-before The explosion began, it can be discovered by earthquake standards of more than 400 miles (644 km). That wave – known to humans – was a rare idea and ignored that something was about to happen. These studies indicate that huge volcanic events not only shake the Earth – but also shake the entire atmosphere, from the sea floor to the edge of the space. Scientists now realize that the most violent explosion of the Earth may leave multiple early fingerprints – if we know where (and when) to look.

The study of the team is also a reminder that what is happening on the surface of the earth can disturb the edge of the area – an area that we are increasingly depended on to connect and track the weather and Climate modelingAnd GPS. The better, how the events such as this rippled from their sources, the more we can protect the technology that we rely on to work here.