An obsidian lava flow surprises volcanologists on a visit to Chile’s Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcano.
Published Feb 6, 2013
Satellite images suggest the eruption at Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which began in June 2011, may be waning.
Published Mar 8, 2012
As the eruption continues into its eighth month, ash has coated and damaged the forest downwind of the volcano plume.
Published Feb 3, 2012
Acquired in late December 2011, this image shows a volcanic plume pouring out of a fissure on the slope of Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano.
Published Dec 30, 2011
A plume of fine ash from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano stretches more than 100 kilometers across Chile and the Pacific Ocean as the volcano continues erupting after more than five months.
Published Nov 19, 2011
Despite being classified as a “minor” eruption, Chile’s Puyehue Cordón-Caulle Volcano continues to pump out large amounts of ash.
Published Nov 8, 2011
After five months of continuous eruption, the area surrounding Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano is covered with ash.
Published Nov 5, 2011
Satellite data suggests that fresh lava continues to be emitted at the Puyehue Corón-Caulle Volcanic Complex.
Published Oct 11, 2011
The eruption of Puyehue Cordón Caulle continues to wane, and airplane flights return to the area.
Published Sep 19, 2011
This pair of satellite images shows the steady eruption of the Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex.
Published Sep 1, 2011
Months after first erupting,—and sending ash around the world—activity at Chile’s Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex may be winding down.
Published Aug 24, 2011
Ash cloud and fresh lava flow near Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, Chile.
Published Aug 19, 2011
Two and a half months after its violent initial eruption, Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex has settled into a pattern of mild, continuous emissions of gas and ash.
Published Aug 18, 2011
Acquired July 31, 2011, this natural-color image shows an eruption plume and lava flow from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle.
Published Aug 2, 2011
Acquired July 2, 2011, and July 11, 2011, these natural-color images show the plume from Puyehue-Cordón Volcano Complex blowing in different directions.
Published Jul 12, 2011
The ASTER instrument on the Terra satellite captured this rare nighttime infrared view of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex on June 27, 2011.
Published Jun 28, 2011
As ash from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex continues to disrupt flights half a world away, the eruption itself persists.
Published Jun 21, 2011
This series of images tracks ash from a Chilean volcano that made a nearly complete circle around the world.
Published Jun 18, 2011
The violent explosions at Puyehue-Cordón Caulle covered lakes 20 kilometers away with floating pumice.
Published Jun 16, 2011
A plume from the erupting Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano stretches 800 kilometers across the sky, while ash spreads across the ground below on June 13, 2011.
Published Jun 15, 2011
The ash plume from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex stretches over glacial lakes covered with a layer of floating pumice.
Published Jun 14, 2011
Acquired June 5, 2011, this image shows infrared nighttime observations and an atmospheric profile of the volcanic ash plume from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle in Chile.
Published Jun 14, 2011
A powerful volcanic eruption in South America sent volcanic ash around the world to stop air traffic in New Zealand and Australia. The ash plume is distinct in these images of the two countries.
Published Jun 13, 2011
Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcano erupted spectacularly on June 4, 2011, forming a tall ash plume above the cloud-covered Andes.
Published Jun 8, 2011
Two days of continuous emissions at the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex have created an ash plume the extends more than 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 kilometers).
Published Jun 6, 2011
Ash from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex extends over the Andes.
Published Jun 6, 2011
