Views from the satellites GOES-West and Himawari-8 of the violent eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai. The first view is from GOES-West and the second is from Himawari-8, each played twice at 100% and 200% zoom respectively. Images have been rotated to place the eruption at the top-center of the frame and colors in the Himawari-8 images have been brightened slightly. The images were captured at 10 minute intervals. The GOES-West animation contains 8 images ( 1h 20m real-time) of the volcano erupting, and Himawari-8 animation contains 15 images (2h 30m real-time). GOES-West images from Himawari-8 images from
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