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[Webinar Series] Volcanic eruptions and aerosols – what did we learn from the Hunga-Tonga?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

On January 15, 2022, the undersea volcano at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha\u2019apai erupted. At the time, signals evaluated by ECMWF showed that material from the eruption rose higher than 20 km. According to recent research, it rose in fact to 58 km, and the event gained worldwide attention.[1<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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A volcanic sunset in Reunion Island after the Hunga-Tonga eruption (Photo by Patrice Huet)<\/em><\/p>\n

The atmospheric composition affects our everyday life, health and electricity production. In this webinar, our experts will share how and why atmosperic scientists observe the mix of aerosols in our atmosphere and which effects resulted from the Hunga-Tonga eruption.
\nWe are proud to have Dr. Vincent-Henri Peuch<\/strong>, Director Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service<\/span> at ECMWF, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, on board as moderator. He will introduce the audience to the mix of aerosols in our atmosphere. Two experts, Dr. Alexandre Baron and Dr. Damien Ceus, will provide you with accessible scientific information from their perspectives with a focus on the effects of the Hunga-Tonga eruption. Dr. Alexandre Baron<\/strong> will introduce how you to how aerosols are observed and measured, including insights into the Ma\u00efdo atmospheric station in Reunion Island, how a LiDAR works, and give details on the transport of the aerosols from the site of the eruption and the remarkable features of the plume! Finally, Dr. Damien Ceus<\/strong> will put a focus on the effect of these aerosols on human activities. After introducing the function of Clear Sky Models to calculate the impact of aerosols, he will take a closer look at the impact of aerosols from Hunga-Tonga on renewable energy production worldwide.<\/p>\n

We are kindly inviting scientists, professionals and interested amateurs, who want to learn more about the work of some of the leading observatories and the impact of aerosols from volcano eruptions on our everyday life and electricity production.<\/p>\n<\/div>

After this webinar you’ll have an understanding of:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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