Global water level variability observed after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic tsunami of 2022
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Published:2023-04-27
Issue:2
Volume:19
Page:517-534
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ISSN:1812-0792
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Container-title:Ocean Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Ocean Sci.
Author:
Devlin Adam T.ORCID, Jay David A., Talke Stefan A.ORCID, Pan Jiayi
Abstract
Abstract. The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 provided a rare opportunity to understand global tsunami
impacts of explosive volcanism and to evaluate future hazards, including
dangers from “volcanic meteotsunamis” (VMTs) induced by the atmospheric
shock waves that followed the eruption. The propagation of the volcanic and
marine tsunamis was analyzed using globally distributed 1 min measurements
of air pressure and water level (WL) (from both tide gauges and deep-water
buoys). The marine tsunami propagated primarily throughout the Pacific,
reaching nearly 2 m at some locations, though most Pacific locations
recorded maximums lower than 1 m. However, the VMT resulting from the
atmospheric shock wave arrived before the marine tsunami and propagated
globally, producing water level perturbations in the Indian Ocean, the
Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. The resulting water level response of many
Pacific Rim gauges was amplified, likely related to wave interaction with
bathymetry. The meteotsunami repeatedly boosted tsunami wave energy as it
circled the planet several times. In some locations, the VMT was amplified
by as much as 35-fold relative to the inverse barometer due to near-Proudman
resonance and topographic effects. Thus, a meteotsunami from a larger
eruption (such as the Krakatoa eruption of 1883) could yield atmospheric
pressure changes of 10 to 30 mb, yielding a 3–10 m near-field tsunami that
would occur in advance of (usually) larger marine tsunami waves, posing
additional hazards to local populations. Present tsunami warning systems do
not consider this threat.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Program of China Jiangxi Normal University National Science Foundation
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
Cell Biology,Developmental Biology,Embryology,Anatomy
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