The continuing eruption at Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano complex. Image acquisition: 22 October 2011. Image credit: NASA images by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using ALI data from the EO-1 Team [NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day, November 8, 2011]
The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex (PCCVC) in Chile includes four different volcanoes: the Cordillera Nevada caldera, the Mencheca volcano, Cordón Caulle (fissure vents) and the stratovolcano, Puyehue. A new eruption began in June of 2011(see weekly reports of current activity at USGS).
In addition to its geological significance, the PCCVC is also being explored for its potential as a source of geothermal energy for Chile.
The volcano complex is a predominant feature within Puyehue National Park in Los Rios and Los Lagos regions of the Andes in Chile.
See a story and other images at NASA Earth Observatory. See more info on USGS Volcanism Program.
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