Chaiten Volcano

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Chaiten is a volcanic caldera 3 kilometres (2 mi) in diameter, located 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the elongated, ice-capped Michinmahuida volcano and 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the town of Chaiten, near the Gulf of Corcovado in southern Chile. The most recent eruptive phase of the volcano began on May 2, 2008, and is ongoing. According to the Global Volcanism Program, radiocarbon dating of older tephra from the volcano suggests that its last previous eruption was in 7420 BC 75 years.
The caldera rim reaches 1,122 metres (3,681 ft) above sea level. Prior to the current eruption, it was mostly filled by a rhyolite obsidian lava dome that reached a height of 962 metres (3,156 ft), partly devoid of vegetation. Two small lakes occupied the caldera floor on the west and north sides of the lava dome

leo19 Uploaded by leo19 on Jun 22, 2010. Chaiten Volcano - Desktop Nexus Nature Download free wallpapers and background images: Chaiten Volcano. Desktop Nexus Nature background ID 390336. Chaiten is a volcanic caldera 3 kilometres (2 mi) in diameter, located 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the elongated, ice-capped Michinmahuida volcano and 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the town of Chaiten, near the Gulf of Corcovado in southern Chile. The most recent eruptive phase of the volcano began on May 2, 2008, and is ongoing. According to the Global Volcanism Program, radiocarbon dating of older tephra from the volcano suggests that its last previous eruption was in 7420 BC 75 years.
The caldera rim reaches 1,122 metres (3,681 ft) above sea level. Prior to the current eruption, it was mostly filled by a rhyolite obsidian lava dome that reached a height of 962 metres (3,156 ft), partly devoid of vegetation. Two small lakes occupied the caldera floor on the west and north sides of the lava dome 4.1