Many people have seen pictures of a volcanic eruption called Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. With each volcanic eruption, large amounts of ash, dust, and vapor are released. Depending on their strength, these dust particles can reach very high altitudes….
Satellite images collected over a period of 2 hours show the ash and vapors emitted following the volcanic eruption. Images taken by Himawari 8, Japan’s meteorological satellite. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued.
The largest and deepest ocean. About 30% of the Earth’s surface is in the Pacific Ocean. There are about 25,000 islands at the top and about 75,000 volcanoes at the bottom. Due to the movement of the Earth’s plates, the ocean shrinks by one inch each year, and instead the Atlantic Ocean expands by every…
