Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Dormant for more than 9,000 years, the Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile began to erupt on May 2, 2008, forcing thousands of residents from their homes. In the months that followed, the volcano remained active.
Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

 

Published Sep 4, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published Jul 21, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published Jul 3, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published Jun 19, 2008

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Lava Heats Up Chaiten Caldera
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Lava Heats Up Chaiten Caldera

After its initial eruption on May 2, 2008, Chile’s Chaitén Volcano remained active in the days and weeks that followed, releasing a near-constant plume and blanketing the region in ash. This false-color image uses thermal radiation to make an image of the volcano and its surroundings. The hottest area in this picture is at the lava dome in the volcano’s caldera. The purple-black plume blowing northeast from the summit is much colder.

Published Jun 6, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published Jun 2, 2008

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Town of Chaiten
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Town of Chaiten

In May 2008, the 4,000 residents of the fishing town of Chaitén were evacuated after the eruption of Chaitén Volcano 10 kilometers (5.4 miles) to the northeast. In addition to the threat of ashfall or an explosive eruption, the town is being flooded as ash and debris from the volcano choke the surrounding rivers.

Published May 31, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 30, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 28, 2008

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Aerosols from Chaiten Volcano
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Aerosols from Chaiten Volcano

On May 2, 2008, the Chaiten Volcano of southern Chile rumbled to life, also sending a cloud of ash high into the atmosphere.

Published May 24, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 23, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 23, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 13, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 12, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano
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Chaiten Volcano

Published May 11, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 9, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 7, 2008

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Chile’s Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chile’s Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Three days after its surprise eruption on May 2, the Chaitén volcano of southern Chile was still pumping out dense clouds of ash. The plume extended over the Andes Mountains, across Argentina, and hundreds of kilometers over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published May 7, 2008

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Published May 5, 2008

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