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	Podcast:		RNZ: Our Changing World
	Episode:		Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:27:02
	Publish Date:		2022-07-20 17:00:00
	Description:		The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha‘apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across the globe, including as far away as the Mediterranean? Science communicator Ellen Rykers speaks to the scientists unravelling the secrets of this rare phenomenon.
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