A tsunami expert says forecasting models and warning systems designed to assess earthquake-triggered waves did not account for the boosting effects of the shockwave from the recent Tonga volcanic eruption.
A tsunami expert says forecasting models and warning systems designed to assess earthquake-triggered waves did not account for the boosting effects of the shockwave from the recent Tonga volcanic eruption.
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption triggered a tsunami that destroyed villages and resorts and knocked out communications for the South Pacific nation of about 1,05,000 people.
Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did not account for the boosting effects of the disaster