{"id":183249,"date":"2022-01-17T16:01:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=183249"},"modified":"2022-01-17T16:01:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:01:12","slug":"hunga-tongas-plume-was-stratospheric-98425-ft-at-least-6-killed-in-japan-snowstorms-record-breaking-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-and-canada-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=183249","title":{"rendered":"Hunga Tonga\u2019s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft); At Least 6 Killed in Japan Snowstorms; Record-Breaking Winter Storm Slams East Coast and Canada; + Fight\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"478\" data-attachment-id=\"183251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=183251\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?fit=1161%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1161,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?fit=723%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880-1024x677.jpg?resize=723%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?resize=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?resize=816%2C540&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?resize=121%2C80&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0dark-yet-2-e1642422176880.jpg?w=1161&amp;ssl=1 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hunga-tonga-s-plume-was-stratospheric-98-425-ft\"><strong>Hunga Tonga\u2019s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">According to the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) lidar-based satellite, measuring the global distribution of ozone as a remote sensing method, it seems the Jan 15 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha\u2019apai had a maximum column height of approx. 30km (98,425ft)\u2013and so well into the stratosphere.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aerosol plumes (tiny droplets of sulfuric acid, as well as fine ash particles) have been spreading out across vast stretches of the southern hemisphere, reports&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.volcanodiscovery.com\/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai\/news\/170639\/Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha-apai-volcano-Tonga-activity-update-latest-measurements-confirmed-30-km-column-h.html\">volcanodiscovery.com<\/a>, exerting a cooling effect as they go. Aerosols shade sunlight and so reduce terrestrial temperatures. Particulates that reach the stratosphere can linger there for years or even decades at a time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonga&#39;s Hunga Tonga volcano just had one of the most violent volcano eruptions ever captured on satellite. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M2D2j52gNn\">pic.twitter.com\/M2D2j52gNn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/US_Stormwatch\/status\/1482229220415721475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uncropped. Bottom right. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gZQUP1jAcZ\">pic.twitter.com\/gZQUP1jAcZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FirstNameAndLastName \ud83d\ude80 (@FirstName__Last) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstName__Last\/status\/1482259505710874628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Volcanic eruptions are one of the key\u00a0forcings\u00a0driving Earth into its next bout of global cooling.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s worldwide uptick (volcanic AND seismic) is thought to be tied to low solar activity, coronal holes, a waning magnetosphere, and the influx of&nbsp;Cosmic Rays penetrating silica-rich magma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"at-least-6-killed-in-japan-snowstorms\"><br><strong>At Least 6 Killed In Japan Snowstorms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">At least six people have died after strong winter storms walloped northern and western Japan.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late last week and over the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged vigilance against high waves, exceptional cold, ice, and powerful blizzards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heaviest snowfall was expected to hit the plains of the country\u2019s Pacific Ocean side through Saturday, particularly in the north, but also in the more central Hokuriku region where localized accumulations were forecast to threaten records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost<strong>\u00a0a meter (3.3ft)<\/strong>\u00a0of snow ended up falling in the Kanto-Koshin and the Hokuriku regions in just a 24-hour period on Saturday, with substantial falls noted across much of Japan, accumulations that add to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/foot-of-snow-in-3-hours-japan-record-lows-kashmir-europe-ice-box-natgas-cold-late-jan\/\">30cm (a foot) that settled during a 3 hour spell on Thursday<\/a>:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Putting the work aside for a moment and just taking it all in &#8211; chasing sea effect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/snow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#snow<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tsunan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tsunan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Japan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Japan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8OUZX4pZ94\">pic.twitter.com\/8OUZX4pZ94<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EarthUncutTV\/status\/1481565071545618433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AAF2_0VNo7I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"record-breaking-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-and-canada\"><br><strong>Record-Breaking Winter Storm Slams East Coast And Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">A major winter storm slammed much of the eastern United States with snow, ice and high winds over the weekend, causing travel chaos and widespread power outages.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winter weather alerts stretched more than 1,000 miles (1,609 km) from Alabama to Maine, with the governors of Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina all declaring emergencies due to the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">200,000 homes and businesses in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia were STILL without power into the early hours of Monday morning, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\">poweroutage.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in North Carolina, where a host of all-time snowfall records were broken, and at least two people are known to have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focusing on the snow records, they were plentiful and widespread. To highlight just a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronald Reagan Airport and Dulles Airport, both Virginaia, busted daily records over the weekend, and a number of flights were cancelled (a total of 3,000+ into or out of the U.S. on Sunday alone, with 8,000+ delayed, according to FlightAware data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buffalo, New York\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>10 inches (25.4cm)<\/strong>&nbsp;of snow on Sunday broke the daily record of 8.3 inches (21cm) from 1958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Asheville, North Carolina also received<strong>\u00a010 inches<\/strong>\u00a0on Sunday, which took out the previous record of 7 inches (17.8cm) set back in 1891\u00a0<em>(some reports have the year at 1881):<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asheville, NC has received 10&quot; of snow from Winter Storm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Izzy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Izzy<\/a> and officially broke the snowfall record that was previously set in 1891! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCantore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimCantore<\/a> is LIVE from the city and has more details on what you need to know. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tumkw4ro6X\">pic.twitter.com\/tumkw4ro6X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weatherchannel\/status\/1482892986786717697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I can\u2019t do the number of new snowfall records justice \u2014 they run into the hundreds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, this winter storm is far from over with the highest snow totals still to come\u2013most notably along the spine of the Appalachians as well as across the lower Great Lakes, but also along much of the eastern seaboard, as well as further inland:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Record breaking snow across the South, hurricane force winds for Northeast coast, hundreds of thousands without power, tornado damage in Florida, flooding concerns and bitter cold air still to come. Please stay safe and alert of all the latest advisories. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XfYg3e2M3M\">pic.twitter.com\/XfYg3e2M3M<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaniceDean\/status\/1483019345521381378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Also, Michael Knowles \u2014 stop asking questions:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear libs,<br><br>If global warming is real, then why is it snowing in Nashville?<br><br>Yours skeptically,<br>Michael<\/p>&mdash; Michael Knowles \ud83d\udc04\ud83e\uddc0\ud83e\udd5b\ud83e\uddc8 (@michaeljknowles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1482814972732317696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Accompanying the record snow was a pervasive blast of polar&nbsp;<strong>cold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frigid temperatures lingered across New England on Sunday, with wind chills in northern Vermont reported at<strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">\u00a0-27F (-33C).<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in Boston, a cold emergency was declared over the weekend as wind chills held\u00a0<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>below zero (-17.8C)<\/strong>.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning attention to\u00a0<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Canada<\/strong>,<\/mark><\/em> the storm is forecast to dump between 20 to 40cm (8 to 16 inches) of snow through Monday morning over much of southern and eastern provinces, including Ontario, where blizzards have already caused widespread issues. In Toronto, home of Canada\u2019s busiest airport, accumulations of 20cm (8 inches) are expected, according to Environment Canada, as a record-challenging chill persists and compounds the country\u2019s record-high electricity demand, energy shortages and skyrocketing prices \u2014 a new snowfall record will likely be set in Ottawa for Jan 17, surpassing the current record of 11.7cm (4.6 inches), set back in 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fight\"><br><strong>Fight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em style=\"\"><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><b>The \u201cclimate crisis\u201d is just one cog of The Great Reset. <\/b><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em style=\"\"><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><b>In tha<\/b><\/mark><\/em><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">t regard, at least to my mind, the pieces are beginning to fit together, things are making more sense. <\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">CAGW is an excuse for a tougher, stricter world where government interference and limits to our freedoms become commonplace\u2013with the Pandemic and the stoking of racial tensions being others, of many.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, these so-called \u2019emergencies\u2019 haven\u2019t been severe enough to justify the colossal transfer of power and wealth that we\u2019ve seen in recent years, not by a long shot \u2014 I struggle to imagine a scenario where they ever could be. Government interference is bad for both the individual and the wider civilization as a whole. The literature is very clear on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those still in doubt, look around you, objectively \u2014 look at Canada and Australia: \u2018the test cases\u2019. Today, even at these latter stages of the disease, an experimental medication is still not only being prescribed to people but\u00a0<em>forced\u00a0<\/em>upon them, including upon children, and draconian restrictions are being tightened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to what end? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is\u00a0<em>their\u00a0<\/em>reasoning for such a middle-finger to humanity? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect others? Ha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vaccines aren\u2019t and never were capable of slowing the spread of COVID. This was a lie used to dupe the trusting and the fearful. Jabbing children makes even less sense. The best I can come up with here is that it may shield the wider community (i.e., adults). But who wants to live in that world? Honestly, who are the adults out there that believe injecting kids, an age group never been at risk from COVID, with a\u00a0<em>rushed<\/em>\u00a0drug, one with such concerning side effects, to protect themselves is a sacrifice worth taking? This is cowardly. And illogical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also have to ask why dissenting voices are being censored? Why is it that all the critical thinkers, the ones seeking the truth by asking pertinent questions, are being removed from the public discussion? Why is every query, even those made by prominent experts in the relevant fields of study, shut down by the \u2018fact-checkers\u2019 (Orwell\u2019s \u2018Thought Police\u2019)? Why is spreading \u2018vaccine hesitancy\u2019 considered a sin? Why is thinking out loud now a crime?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cTolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as not to offend the imbeciles.\u201d<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the information&nbsp;<em>they&nbsp;<\/em>sought must, by now, be compete.&nbsp;<em>They&nbsp;<\/em>now know how all of us respond to such a shake-up of the routine, both individually and as a collective.&nbsp;<em>They&nbsp;<\/em>know who they can count on to behave, and who will be the troublemakers. Depressingly, the numbers are on&nbsp;<em>their&nbsp;<\/em>side<em>\u2013even with this recent turning of the tide, which I fear is to little, too late<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implementation of&nbsp;<em>their&nbsp;<\/em>\u2018end goal\u2019 must be nigh. Whether that comes in the shape of a financial crash rivaling The Great Depression, with bank bail ins, universal basic income rolled-out, and the introduction of a digital \u2018Fed Coin\u2019 completing the enslavement, is still anyone\u2019s guess\u2026 but one thing\u2019s for sure, if their track record is anything to go by, the next stage surely won\u2019t be good for freedom, for autonomy, and for humanity.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fighting isn\u2019t yet futile, so stand up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not dark yet, but it\u2019s getting there.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>COLD TIMES<\/strong>&nbsp;are returning, the mid-latitudes are&nbsp;<strong>REFREEZING<\/strong>&nbsp;in line with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/solar-activity-just-reached-a-new-space-age-low\/\">historically low solar activity<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/cosmic-rays-reach-record-highs-as-solar-activity-nears-space-age-low\/\">cloud-nucleating Cosmic Rays<\/a>, and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/recap-the-changing-jet-stream-and-global-cooling\/\">meridional jet stream flow<\/a>&nbsp;(among many other forcings, including the impending release of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/the-arctics-ticking-climate-bomb-little-ice-age-imminent\/\">the Beaufort Gyre<\/a>).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prepare accordingly<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;learn the facts, relocate if need be and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/category\/grow-your-own\/\">grow your own<\/a><\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social Media channels are restricting Electroverse\u2019s reach: Twitter are purging followers, while Facebook are labeling posts as \u201cfalse\u201d and have slapped-on crippling page restrictions. And most recently,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/the-center-for-countering-digital-hate-successfully-strips-electroverse-of-its-advertising\/\">the CCDH has stripped the website of its advertising<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, be sure to subscribe to receive new post notifications by email<em>.<\/em>&nbsp;And also consider becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/join\/electroverse?\">Patron<\/a>&nbsp;or donating via Paypal (buttons located in the sidebar &gt;&gt;&gt; or scroll down if on mobile).&nbsp;<strong>The site receives ZERO funding, and never has.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any way you can, help\u00a0me spread the message so others can\u00a0survive and thrive\u00a0in the coming times.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-electroverse wp-block-embed-electroverse wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LmrbwUhOMe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/grand-solar-minimum-101-the-future-looks-cold\/\">Grand Solar Minimum 101: The Future Looks Cold<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Grand Solar Minimum 101: The Future Looks Cold&#8221; &#8212; Electroverse\" src=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/grand-solar-minimum-101-the-future-looks-cold\/embed\/#?secret=LHGXjpi4vD#?secret=LmrbwUhOMe\" data-secret=\"LmrbwUhOMe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">The post\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/hunga-tongas-98400-ft-6-killed-in-japan-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-fight\/\">Hunga Tonga\u2019s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft); At Least 6 Killed In Japan Snowstorms; Record-Breaking Winter Storm Slams East Coast And Canada; + Fight\u2026<\/a>\u00a0appeared first on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/\">Electroverse<\/a>.<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">via <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Electroverse<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/hunga-tongas-98400-ft-6-killed-in-japan-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-fight\/\"><time datetime=\"2022-01-17T12:39:26+00:00\">JANUARY 17, 2022<\/time><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/author\/cap\/\">CAP ALLON<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-electroverse wp-block-embed-electroverse wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8frNRMspsS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/hunga-tongas-98400-ft-6-killed-in-japan-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-fight\/\">Hunga Tonga&#8217;s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft); At Least 6 Killed In Japan Snowstorms; Record-Breaking Winter Storm Slams East Coast And Canada; + Fight&#8230;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Hunga Tonga&#8217;s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft); At Least 6 Killed In Japan Snowstorms; Record-Breaking Winter Storm Slams East Coast And Canada; + Fight&#8230;&#8221; &#8212; Electroverse\" src=\"https:\/\/electroverse.net\/hunga-tongas-98400-ft-6-killed-in-japan-winter-storm-slams-east-coast-fight\/embed\/#?secret=KfY1F2bmdp#?secret=8frNRMspsS\" data-secret=\"8frNRMspsS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunga Tonga\u2019s Plume Was Stratospheric (98,425 ft) According to the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) lidar-based satellite, measuring the global distribution of ozone as a remote sensing method, it seems the Jan 15 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha\u2019apai had a maximum column height of approx. 30km (98,425ft)\u2013and so well into the stratosphere. 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