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Chaiten Volcano, Chile

Acquired October 20, 2009, this high-resolution image of Chaitén Volcano shows a volcanic plume that appears almost white near the summit, likely due to high water content.


NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Allen, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published October 26, 2009
Data acquired October 20, 2009

Source:
EO-1 > ALI