Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-24-2015
Abstract
Around 5:00 pm local time on April 22, scientists at Southern Andean Volcano Observatory in Chile began picking up volcanic earthquakes at the Calbuco volcano. A disturbingly short 60 minutes later, the volcano was in full eruption, producing an impressive column of ash extending to more than 49,000 feet into the sky. Ash primarily drifted north and northeast of the volcano, covering towns below in a layer of fine ash. Observatory scientists quickly called for an evacuation zone of 12.5 miles.
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Publication Information
Brand, Brittany. (2015). "Chile’s Calbuco Volcano Erupts Without Warning. What Can We Expect Next?". The Conversation, .