VOLCANIC EXPLOSIVITY INDEX 🌋 The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, is a scale that measures the size and intensity of volcanic eruptions. It was developed by Chris Newhall and Stephen Self in 1982 as a way to compare eruptions based on the volume of material ejected, the height of the eruption column, and other observable features. The scale ranges from 0 to 8. Each level represents a tenfold increase in eruption size. For example, a VEI 5 eruption is ten times more explosive than a VEI 4. He

🌋A MAJOR VOLCANIC ERUPTION HAS OCCURED IN INDONESIA🌋 The Ruang Volcano in Indonesia has erupted sending ash thousands of feet into the air. Preliminary reports are the volcanic explosivity index is about a 4 but falls short of the HungaTonga eruption in 2022 (6) which had global impacts and certainly impacted the climate globally and the weather in Australia. Let’s see what this volcano does in the coming weeks. Here is the eruption on satellite. | Weather Matters with Karl Lijnders