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El Tatio volcanhydrothermal field 4280 m / 14,042 ft
Chile / Argentine (nord) + Bolivie, South America, -22.35°S / -68.03°W Condition actuelle: en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Style éruptif tipique: Explosive
Eruptions du volcan El Tatio: possibly within the past 10,000 years El Tatio photos du volcan The Hoyada de Los Geisers del Tatio geothermal field covers 30 sq km and contains 85 fumaroles and solfataras, 62 hot springs, 40 geysers, 5 mud volcanoes, and extensive sinter terraces. It is the world's third largest geyser field and the largest geothermal area in the southern hemisphere. It has been tried to install geothermal energy plants, but the remoteness of the area and difficulty in providing infrastructure prohibited its development. El Tatio Photos: |