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 January 28, 2022

Episode 311: Investigating the volcanic eruption near Tonga

The explosion near the Pacific island nation of Tonga was one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in decades.

AZSCI_311_tonga_hero Satellite image of Tonga eruption January 14, 2022
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Episode 311: Investigating the volcanic eruption near Tonga

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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The explosion near the Pacific island nation of Tonga was one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in decades. University of Arizona geologist Jay Quade has been gathering information about the blast and describes why it caught many researchers off-guard.

Jay Quade spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph.D. Regent’s professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona.

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