The eruption of an undersea volcano in January of 2022 put large volumes of water vapor into the atmosphere. Water vapor comprises 95% of the greenhouse gases.
The volcano is located about 2200 miles east of Australia, under 490 feet of ocean water. It is that depth which contributed to the large volume of water expelled.
According to NASA:
“When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, it sent a tsunami racing around the world and set off a sonic boom that circled the globe twice. The underwater eruption in the South Pacific Ocean also blasted an enormous plume of water vapor into Earth’s stratosphere – enough to fill more than 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools [about 38 billion gallons]. The sheer amount of water vapor could be enough to temporarily affect Earth’s global average temperature.”
Source. [Note: this source also shows satellite video of the explosion].
A recent paper in Nature estimates that the explosion produced an “unprecedented increase in the global stratospheric water mass by 13%…” (Source)
This event shows again that nature is in charge of global climate, not the 0.1% of greenhouse gas produced by carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.
See also:
Hottest Day Ever? Nope, Just Fake News
A Review of the state of Climate Science
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Jonathan is a retired exploration geologist and also served as an Army officer.
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