As you are aware, a massive volcanic eruption took place in the southern Pacific Ocean at the weekend.  At the time of writing the exact extent of the catastrophe is not yet clear.

Simon Lewis has provided us with evidence of the tremendous forces of nature at play, captured by his CloudWatcher and displayed on his Solo, both of which are located  2000 km(!) from the blast, in Christchurch NZ.

Many thanks to Simon for sharing this fascinating data with us!