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Undersea Volcanology, Tsunamis, and the Prediction of Future Eruptions


Posted on March 15, 2022



PITD 2022 Webinar #2 Recording

On Tuesday, March 15th, at 3 pm Hawaii Standard Time (3/16/22 0100 UTC), the Pacific International Training Desk held its second webinar of the 2022 season. This webinar addressed the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga.  They summarized the recent Tonga event, presented information on general volcanic hazards, and discussed the geology of submarine volcanoes and difficulties in forecasting eruptions. Watch the recording of the seminar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VixuBPCEFho