Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations

Abstract The quantity and accuracy of satellite-geodetic measurements have increased over time, revolutionizing the monitoring of tectonic processes. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and satellite radar signals provide observations beyond ground deformation, including how earthquake and tsu...

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Main Authors: Mahesh N. Shrivastava, A. S. Sunil, Ajeet K. Maurya, Felipe Aguilera, Simón Orrego, P. S. Sunil, Rodrigo Cienfuegos, Marcos Moreno
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46397-1
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author Mahesh N. Shrivastava
A. S. Sunil
Ajeet K. Maurya
Felipe Aguilera
Simón Orrego
P. S. Sunil
Rodrigo Cienfuegos
Marcos Moreno
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A. S. Sunil
Ajeet K. Maurya
Felipe Aguilera
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Marcos Moreno
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description Abstract The quantity and accuracy of satellite-geodetic measurements have increased over time, revolutionizing the monitoring of tectonic processes. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and satellite radar signals provide observations beyond ground deformation, including how earthquake and tsunami processes affect variations in the ionosphere. Here, we study the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption 2022 and its associated tsunami propagation with the analysis GNSS derived Total Electron Content (TEC), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sentinel-1 data, complemented with tide gauge observations. We utilize GNSS sites data within a ~ 5000 km radius from the volcanic eruption for estimating the ionospheric perturbation as Vertical TEC. We give evidence on the detection of acoustic gravity, internal gravity, and atmospheric Lamb waves signatures in the TEC perturbation. In particular, the internal gravity waves that concentrated in the southwest of Tonga, directly correlates with the observed tsunami propagation direction as accounted by the tide gauge measurements. However, the acoustic gravity wave signature in the TEC is dominant in the north direction suggesting a surface deformation, which could be verified using Sentinel-1A SAR amplitude data. The analysis presented herein shows that within 5 h of the volcanic eruption, the central part of the HTHH island landscape disappeared with the biggest explosion. The unprecedented detail resolved by integrating satellite data yields previously unknown details of the deformation of the 2022 HTHH volcano eruption.
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spelling doaj.art-f01f71ae90704f3b904ca1c3545f79e82023-11-20T09:09:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-11-0113111310.1038/s41598-023-46397-1Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observationsMahesh N. Shrivastava0A. S. Sunil1Ajeet K. Maurya2Felipe Aguilera3Simón Orrego4P. S. Sunil5Rodrigo Cienfuegos6Marcos Moreno7Departamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Universidad Católica del NorteDepartment of Marine Geology and Geophysics, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Physics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityDepartamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Universidad Católica del NorteDepartamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Universidad Católica del NorteDepartment of Marine Geology and Geophysics, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and TechnologyCentro de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada del Riesgo de DesastresCentro de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada del Riesgo de DesastresAbstract The quantity and accuracy of satellite-geodetic measurements have increased over time, revolutionizing the monitoring of tectonic processes. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and satellite radar signals provide observations beyond ground deformation, including how earthquake and tsunami processes affect variations in the ionosphere. Here, we study the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption 2022 and its associated tsunami propagation with the analysis GNSS derived Total Electron Content (TEC), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sentinel-1 data, complemented with tide gauge observations. We utilize GNSS sites data within a ~ 5000 km radius from the volcanic eruption for estimating the ionospheric perturbation as Vertical TEC. We give evidence on the detection of acoustic gravity, internal gravity, and atmospheric Lamb waves signatures in the TEC perturbation. In particular, the internal gravity waves that concentrated in the southwest of Tonga, directly correlates with the observed tsunami propagation direction as accounted by the tide gauge measurements. However, the acoustic gravity wave signature in the TEC is dominant in the north direction suggesting a surface deformation, which could be verified using Sentinel-1A SAR amplitude data. The analysis presented herein shows that within 5 h of the volcanic eruption, the central part of the HTHH island landscape disappeared with the biggest explosion. The unprecedented detail resolved by integrating satellite data yields previously unknown details of the deformation of the 2022 HTHH volcano eruption.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46397-1
spellingShingle Mahesh N. Shrivastava
A. S. Sunil
Ajeet K. Maurya
Felipe Aguilera
Simón Orrego
P. S. Sunil
Rodrigo Cienfuegos
Marcos Moreno
Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
Scientific Reports
title Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
title_full Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
title_fullStr Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
title_full_unstemmed Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
title_short Tracking tsunami propagation and Island’s collapse after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi-space observations
title_sort tracking tsunami propagation and island s collapse after the hunga tonga hunga ha apai 2022 volcanic eruption from multi space observations
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46397-1
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