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Payún Volcanic Field
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Payún Volcanic Field

Part of the back-arc volcanism of the Andes, this complex landscape formed over 300,000 years.

Published Dec 30, 2012

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Ruapehu Volcano and Tongariro Volcanic Complex
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Ruapehu Volcano and Tongariro Volcanic Complex

The largest and most active of several volcanic centers on New Zealand’s North Island is also the island’s highest mountain.

Published Oct 28, 2013

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Volcanic Landscapes, Central Andes
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Volcanic Landscapes, Central Andes

The landscape in the central Andes Mountains, near the border between Chile and Argentina, is dominated by volcanoes and associated landforms.

Published Sep 6, 2010

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Payún Matru Volcanic Field, Argentina
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Payún Matru Volcanic Field, Argentina

East of the Andes, the volcanic field is a product of complex geological processes.

Published Jan 30, 2012

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Activity at Tolbachik Volcano
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Activity at Tolbachik Volcano

Tolbachik Volcano is not a single peak, but a complex of volcanic features superimposed on one another.

Published Apr 14, 2013

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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field
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Harrat Khaybar Volcanic Field

The western half of the Arabian Peninsula contains not only large expanses of sand and gravel, but extensive lava fields known as haraat. One such field is the 14,000-square-kilometer Harrat Khaybar, located approximately 137 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Al Madinah (Medina). The volcanic field was formed by eruptions along a 100-kilometer, north-south vent system over the past 5 million years. The most recent recorded eruption took place between 600–700 AD.

Published Apr 14, 2008

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Minchinmavida and Chaiten Volcanoes, Chile
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Minchinmavida and Chaiten Volcanoes, Chile

This astronaut photograph highlights two volcanoes located near the southern boundary of the Nazca–South America subduction zone in southern Chile. Dominating the scene is the massive Minchinmávida Volcano at image center. At bottom center is its smaller, but currently active, neighbor Chaitén.

Published Mar 9, 2009

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Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky
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Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky

Volcanic ash from earlier eruptions has settled onto the snowy landscape, leaving dark gray swaths. The ash stains are confined to the south of the Karymsky’s summit, one large stain fanning out toward the southwest, and another toward the east.

Published Jun 17, 2007

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Santorini Volcano, Greece
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Santorini Volcano, Greece

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the past 10,000 years occurred in approximately 1620 BC on the volcanic island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea. This astronaut photograph illustrates the center of Santorini Volcano, located approximately 118 kilometers to the north of Crete.

Published Jun 30, 2008

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Bezymianny Volcano
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Bezymianny Volcano

An increase in earthquakes under Bezymianny Volcano signaled an impending explosive eruption.

Published Mar 9, 2012

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Volcanic Activity on Suwanose-jima
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Volcanic Activity on Suwanose-jima

Published Sep 22, 2006

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