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Knowing exactly how the Hungavolcano generated such a powerful eruption could change our understanding of the dangers fromsubmarine volcanoes. And the clues could lie in the ashHunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai rained down on the islands. ♪ ♪ The debris containstime capsules from the eruption, which volcanologistJoali Paredes-Mariño analyzes. The first thing that highlights,to, to me, is this very dark and, like, glossy, blocky particles--so, that's glass. NARRATOR:Volcanic glassis solidified magma, created at the very momentthe volcano exploded
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Knowing exactly how the Hunga volcano generated
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such a powerful eruption
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could change our understanding
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of the dangers from submarine volcanoes
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debris falling people shouting
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And the clues
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could lie in the ash Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai
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rained down on the islands
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The debris contains time capsules from the eruption
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which volcanologist Joali Paredes Mariño analyzes
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The first thing that highlights to to me is this very dark
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and like glossy
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blocky particles so that's glass
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NARRATOR Volcanic glass is solidified magma
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created at the very moment the volcano exploded
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