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Chilean Volcanoes

Detailed Description

On the border between Chile and the Catamarca province of Argentina lies a vast field of currently dormant volcanoes. Over time, these volcanoes have laid down a crust of magma roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) thick. It is tinged with a patina of various colors that can indicate both the age and mineral content of the original lava flows.

Collection:  Earth As Art 1

Source: Landsat 7

Download:  JPG  TIF

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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