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Image: Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile

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Description: Calbuco Volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time since 1972, with the last major eruption occurring in 1961 that sent ash columns 12-15 kilometers high. This image was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument in a high resolution infrared channel around 0515Z on April 23, 2015.
Title: Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
Credit: http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail2.php?MediaID=1696&MediaTypeID=1
Author: NOAA/NASA
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