Tonga underwater eruption explained

Name: Tonga underwater eruption explained
Uploaded: 2022-01-19T15:13:00Z
Duration: 5 min 41 s
Description: An underwater eruption sent shockwaves through the atmosphere at almost the speed of sound and caused a tsunami that devastated parts of the Pacific nation of Tonga. Dr. Andrea Balbas, an associate professor in the Geological Sciences Department at Cal State Long Beach, joined us to discuss the science behind underwater eruptions.

An underwater eruption sent shockwaves through the atmosphere at almost the speed of sound and caused a tsunami that devastated parts of the Pacific nation of Tonga. Dr. Andrea Balbas, an associate professor in the Geological Sciences Department at Cal State Long Beach, joined us to discuss the science behind underwater eruptions.

Posted January 19, 2022 7:13am PST