Yesterday, GOESWest captured another explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. Fun fact: this volcanic island first formed between Dec. 2014-Jan 2015. Learn more about our ImageOfTheDay:
The island first formed between Dec. 2014 and Jan. 2015, when an underwater volcano explosively erupted. When all the dust, rock, and ash settled, a newly-formed island remained between two older islands, with a summit reaching 400 feet high. It was the first of its kind to form in
—as well as the first to form during the modern satellite era. Thus, scientists have been able to study its birth and evolution in vivid detail from space.The GOES West satellite, also known as GOES-17, provides geostationary satellite coverage of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States, the Pacific Ocean, Alaska and Hawaii. First launched in March 2018, the satellite became fully operational in February 2019.
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