The largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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60 Minutes interviewed UH alumni Thorvaldur Thordarson and Christopher Hamilton, and Professor Bruce Houghton during the Geldingadalir eruption response.
A team of researchers identified an indicator of magma viscosity that can be measured before an eruption, providing information to help understand future eruptions.