IMS observations of infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves produced by the January 2022 volcanic eruption of Hunga, Tonga: A global analysis

Vergoz, Julien; Hupe, P.; Listowski, C.; Le Pichon, A.; Garcés, M. A.; Marchetti, E.; Labazuy, P.; Ceranna, L.; Pilger, C.; Gaebler, P.; Näsholm, S. P.; Brissaud, Q.; Poli, P.; Shapiro, N.; De Negri, R.; Mialle, P.

doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117639

IMS observations of infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves produced by the January 2022 volcanic eruption of Hunga, Tonga: A global analysis

Journal Article · Fri Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Earth and Planetary Science Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117639· OSTI ID:1877608

^[1]; Hupe, P. ^[2]; Listowski, C. ^[3]; Le Pichon, A. ^[3]; Garcés, M. A. ^[4]; Marchetti, E. ^[5]; Labazuy, P. ^[6]; Ceranna, L. ^[2]; Pilger, C. ^[2]; Gaebler, P. ^[2]; Näsholm, S. P. ^[7]; Brissaud, Q. ^[8]; Poli, P. ^[9]; Shapiro, N. ^[9]; De Negri, R. ^[10]; Mialle, P. ^[11]

CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon (France); University of Michigan, NERS
BGR, Hannover (Germany)
CEA, DAM, DIF, Arpajon (France)
Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
Univ. of Firenze (Italy)
Univ. Clermont Auvergne (France)
NORSAR, Kjeller (Norway); Univ. of Oslo (Norway)
NORSAR, Kjeller (Norway)
Univ. Grenoble Alpes (France)
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)
CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization), Vienna (Austria)

The 15 January 2022 Hunga, Tonga, volcano's explosive eruption produced the most powerful blast recorded in the last century, with an estimated equivalent TNT yield of 100–200 megatons. The blast energy was propagated through the atmosphere as various wave types. The most prominent wave was a long-period (>2000 s) surface-guided Lamb wave with energy comparable to that of the 1883 Krakatoa Lamb wave; both were clearly observed by pressure sensors (barometers) worldwide. Internal gravity, acoustic-gravity, and infrasound waves were captured in great detail by the entire infrasound component of the International Monitoring System (IMS). For instance, infrasound waves (<300 s period) were seen to circumnavigate Earth up to eight times. Atmospheric waves captured by the IMS infrasound network and selected barometers near the source provide insight on Earth's impulse response at planetary scales.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003920

OSTI ID:: 1877608

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1878570

Journal Information:: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal Name: Earth and Planetary Science Letters Vol. 591; ISSN 0012-821X

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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