Chaitén Volcano vieweed from space (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Chaitén Volcano vieweed from space

Caption

Chaitén Volcano in southern Chile erupted on May 2, 2008 for the first time inn 9,000 years. NASA satellites that monitor changes in vegetation near volcanoes could aid in earlier eruption warnings.

Credit

Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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