This Cool Geo-Pic comes again from NASA's Earth Observatory. Perhaps the phrase, "Get out of Chaiten" is in order. The false color composite shows vegetation as red.
download large image (6 MB, JPEG) acquired January 19, 2009
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" ... Chile’s Chaitén Volcano had been dormant for more than 9,000 years when it erupted in May 2008. In the months that followed, the volcano remained active, releasing plumes of steam and volcanic ash, coating local vegetation, clogging waterways, and inundating the nearby town of the same name. On January 19, 2009, an explosive dome collapse occurred at the volcano, according to a bulletin from the Volcanism Blog...."
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Quick "Cut & Paste" Highlights:
" ... Chile’s Chaitén Volcano had been dormant for more than 9,000 years when it erupted in May 2008. In the months that followed, the volcano remained active, releasing plumes of steam and volcanic ash, coating local vegetation, clogging waterways, and inundating the nearby town of the same name. On January 19, 2009, an explosive dome collapse occurred at the volcano, according to a bulletin from the Volcanism Blog...."
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References / Credits:
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program. Chaitén Summary. Accessed January 20, 2008.
The Volcanism Blog. (2009, January 19). Dome collapse event at Chaitén. Accessed January 20, 2009.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI
The Volcanism Blog. (2009, January 19). Dome collapse event at Chaitén. Accessed January 20, 2009.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI
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