Multi-instrument detection in Europe of ionospheric disturbances caused
by the 15 January 2022 eruption of the Hunga volcano
- Tobias Verhulst
, - David Altadill,
- Veronika Barta,
- Anna Belehaki,
- Dalia Buresova,
- Claudio Cesaroni,
- Ivan Galkin,
- Marco Guerra,
- Alessandro Ippolito,
- Themistocles Herekakis,
- Daniel Kouba,
- Antoni Segarra,
- Luca Spogli,
- Ioanna Tsagouri,
- Jens Mielich
Tobias Verhulst
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium
Corresponding Author:tobias.verhulst@oma.be
Author ProfileDavid Altadill
Observatori de l’Ebre, CSIC – Universitat Ramon Llull, Roquetes, Spain, Observatori de l’Ebre, CSIC – Universitat Ramon Llull, Roquetes, Spain, Observatori de l’Ebre, CSIC – Universitat Ramon Llull, Roquetes, Spain
Author ProfileVeronika Barta
Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Sopron, Hungary, Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Sopron, Hungary, Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Sopron, Hungary
Author ProfileAnna Belehaki
National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens
Author ProfileDalia Buresova
Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Author ProfileClaudio Cesaroni
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
Author ProfileIvan Galkin
University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Author ProfileMarco Guerra
SpacEarth Technology, Rome, Italy, SpacEarth Technology, Rome, Italy, SpacEarth Technology, Rome, Italy
Author ProfileAlessandro Ippolito
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
Author ProfileThemistocles Herekakis
National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens
Author ProfileDaniel Kouba
Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Author ProfileAntoni Segarra
Observatori del Ebre, Observatori del Ebre, Observatori del Ebre
Author ProfileLuca Spogli
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Author ProfileIoanna Tsagouri
National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens, National Observatory of Athens
Author ProfileJens Mielich
Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Kühlungsborn, Germany
Author ProfileAbstract
he 15 January 2022 eruption of the Hunga volcano provides a unique
opportunity to study the reaction of the ionosphere to large explosive
events. In particular, this event allows us to study the global
propagation propagation of travelling ionospheric disturbances using
various instruments. We focus on the detection of the ionospheric
disturbances caused by this eruption over Europe, where dense networks
of both ionosondes and GNSS receivers are available. Despite the large
distance from the eruption site, clear effects were detected in this
region. We combine a variety of data, including atmospheric pressure
measurements, ionosonde soundings, TEC data and in situ measurements in
order to track the disturbances across the region. In this way, we are
able to detect the disturbances propagating in both directions along the
great circles from the eruption site to Europe.
