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April 25, 2015
Calbuco Volcano Glaciers, Chile
Calbuco Volcano in Chile erupted this week. It has been noted that significant pyroclastic flows/lahars have been observed travelling down the Rio Blanco fed in part by glacier melt. Here we examine the glaciers on Calbuco. We start with a 2012 Google Earth image that provides the clearest view. There are three primary glaciers, the main summit ice cap , a glacier below the western rim, that is not significantly …