A volcano has erupted in Chile. It’s one of four in the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic chain, nearly 600 miles south of Santiago, the nation’s capital, but precisely which one of the four has erupted isn’t yet clear, thanks to the clouds of smoke and volcanic ash thrown up. The chain last erupted in 1960. The present eruption has thrown up a six-mile-high plume of gas, smoke and ash, which is drifting into southern Argentina and forcing a shutdown of air travel in the area.
The Atlantic’s In Focus photography blog has some truly spectacular images of the eruption. Here are three to whet your appetite, in reduced size.
Click here to see these images (and many others) at full size at the Atlantic’s Web site. Spectacular viewing!
Peter