Kate Mauriohooho is a volcanologist who studies supereruptions and large silicic caldera systems.
Read MoreVolcanoes of the Waikato
Active volcanoes in Aotearoa/NZ are found in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ), and result from subduction at the plate boundary. About 2.5 million years ago (MYA) when the TVZ was just beginning to form, magma created by this plate boundary was being erupted further to the west in the central Waikato region.
Read MoreVolcanologist Jonathan Procter
2023 05 Volcanologist Jonathan Procter NZASE profile
Read MoreTonga eruption update
On January 12, 2022, at 4.47 pm, the Hunga Tonga – Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano erupted violently for 11 hours. This was the biggest eruption seen worldwide in 140 years, and the first with such a wide array of measuring instruments available. Scientists have pored over the data and now have a better understanding of the processes involved. NZASE’s Mike Stone adds to last year’s article with what we now know.
Read More2022 Tonga eruption and pressure waves
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Read MoreThe 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption
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