Chao volcano
lava dome 5100 m / 16,732 ft
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, South America, -22.12°S / -68.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Chao volcano books
Northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, South America, -22.12°S / -68.15°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Chao volcano books
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Typical eruption style: effusive
Chao volcano eruptions: None in recent times, possibly within the past 10,000 years
Chao volcano eruptions: None in recent times, possibly within the past 10,000 years
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Chao Photos:
Chaotic crust left after a fountain has died out. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Chaotic red steam clouds hide the view most of the time. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View into where once Sukameriah village was located, around a valley with lush fields inside and on both banks. Part of the pyroclastic flows traveled through this canyon...
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