Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 06:32
in Earth & Climate
An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic eruptions could produce an equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) in the ionosphere, severely disrupting satellite-based communications. Their findings were published in the journal Scientific Reports.