Tofua - Wikipedia
Tofua is a volcanic island in Tonga. Located in the Haʻapai island group, it is a steep-sided composite cone with a summit caldera.
First Stop: Tofua - NASA Earth Observatory
2024年10月14日 · Compared to the low-lying islands of sand and coral that make up most of Tonga’s Ha‘apai island group, Tofua stands out. The tall, cone-shaped volcanic island is difficult to access and comparatively inhospitable.
Tofua Island - Tropical Islands
2022年9月5日 · Tofua Island is an island in Tonga. Its size is 19 768 acres (80 km2), and its maximum length/width is around 9,75kmX8,45km. The height of the island is 520 meters. It is a volcanic island with step sided crater-hill with a big lake in the middle of the island. Tofua is connected to the nearby island of Kao by a submarine ridge.
Tofua - Global Volcanism Program
The low, forested Tofua Island in the central part of the Tonga Islands group is the emergent summit of a large stratovolcano that was seen in eruption by Captain Cook in 1774. The summit contains a 5-km-wide caldera whose walls drop steeply about 500 m.
Tofua - World Islands
2024年1月6日 · Welcome to Tofua, a Tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the majestic Pacific Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Tofua unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.
Tofua Island | Tonga Volcano - Timeless Tonga
Tofua Island is a flat-topped volcanic island about 505 metres high with a steep and rocky shoreline all the way around. The large, steep-sided, four-km-wide caldera in the interior is occupied by a freshwater crater lake 30 metres above sea level and 250 metres deep.
Tonga volcano eruption triggered ‘mega-tsunami’ - Nature
2022年1月15日 · Some 20 minutes after the explosion, 45-metre-high waves inundated the coastline of Tofua Island, 90 kilometres north of the volcano. To the south, Tongapatu — the most populated island in Tonga...
Tofua Island: Inside Tonga's Fiery Stratovolcano - YouTube
2024年8月14日 · 🌄 Explore the fiery summit of Tofua Island with @BeyondEarthBuckleUp, a majestic stratovolcano nestled in the heart of the Tonga Islands. This awe-inspiring...
Tofua island, Ha'apai, Tonga - Ultimate guide (December 2024)
Tofua is a volcanic island in Ha'apai archipelago of Tonga. The island has no beaches at all, but it has a large inner lake in the crater of a former volcano. The island is uninhabited, so it is recommended to visit it only in a guided tour. Shore and seabed: rocks.
Report on Tofua (Tonga) — 1 May-7 May 2024 - Global …
2024年5月7日 · The low, forested Tofua Island in the central part of the Tonga Islands group is the emergent summit of a large stratovolcano that was seen in eruption by Captain Cook in 1774. The summit contains a 5-km-wide caldera whose walls drop steeply about 500 m.