When a volcano erupts we're used to imagining damage from lava, ash and even tsunamis. So why were satellites taken out? The colossal eruptions at Hunga-Tonga in 2022 caused pressure waves that caused damage 1000s of km away and even to satellites. Satellites, long distance radio and GPS all rely on the ionosphere, but large eruptions can wreck havoc and cause disruptions. When a pressure wave spreads out from a volcanic eruption, we can also get similar disruptions to the ionosphere. Sometimes even before shock wave hits. The way our ionosphere protects and responds to stellar radiation can be influenced by big events down here on Earth.
Episode 397 - Ignobel Prize '20 - Physics
Episode 396 - Is that food safe to eat
Episode 395 - Learning from unusual plants
Episode 394 - Travelling through time with telescopes
Episode 393 - Microbial life in a teaspoon of the ocean
Episode 392 - How brains process and overload of information
Episode 391 - Mysteries of the sun, stellar weather and magnetic fields
Episode 390 - Cool fabrics, melting ice and recycling e-waste
Episode 389 - Chronic Pain, Ears, Long lasting Electrodes
Episode 388 - Cleaning, drinking and shaping water
Episode 387 - Black holes dancing, colliding and third wheeling
Episode 386 - T-rex, Raptors and Giant Squid go a hunting
Episode 385 - Understanding what makes water stick together
Episode 384 - Plants regenerating and fighting off invaders
Episode 383 - Pulsars and fast radio bursts
Episode 382 - Animals keeping watch on our environment
Episode 381 - A good nights sleep and finding it hard to wake up in the morning
Episode 380 - New comets, touching an asteroid and the moon
Episode 379 - Colourful feathers on dinosaurs and birds today
Episode 378 - Maple Syrup Golden tongues and antioxidants
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