By Radio New Zealand International A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga earlier this month. Within a week the raft was twice the size of New York’s Manhattan. Vulcanologist with GNS Science Brad Scott said the eruption was noticed by cruising yachties north of Tonga…
Pumice raft at sea after underwater eruption near Tonga
‘Asi ha fu’u tu’oni maka fōfō’anga ofi ‘i Tonga hili ‘eni ha mapuna ‘a ha mo’ungaafi he konga ki mu’a ‘o e māhina ni’. ‘Osi mei ai ha uike ne a’u e lahi e mafola ‘a e maka tēkina’ ni ‘o liunga ua he lahi ‘o e kolo ko Manhatan ‘i Niu’ioke. ‘Oku pehē ne fakatokanga’i ‘a e mo’unga afi ne puna ko ‘eni ‘e ha kau folau ‘iote he Tokelau ‘o Tonga ofi ‘i ‘Aokosi ‘aho 9.