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Volcano in Southern Chile

Type of Event:

Volcano

Location of Event:

Michimahuida volcano, southern Chile

Date of Charter Activation:

02/05/2008

Charter Requestor:

SIFEM

Project Management:

CONAE

 

Description of Event

A high level of seismicity took place across the Aysén region in southern Chile, followed by the eruption of a volcano. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the town of Chaitén due to ashfall.

Images and/or Image Products Delivered Under the Charter

 

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, SPOT Image
Source: Spot, 20m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 06/05/2008
Spot image of the volcano using bands 4-3-2, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright CNES 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, NOAA-AVHRR Image
Source: NOAA-AVHRR, 1.1km/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 08/05/2006
Post-eruption NOAA-AVHRR images of Chaitén, showing the plume.
Credit: Credit USGS 2006
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, DMC Image
Source: DMC, 32m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 10/05/2008
DMC image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright DMCii 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, DMC Image
Source: DMC, 32m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 12/05/2008
DMC image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright DMCii 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, Southern Chile, radar image
Source: RADARSAT-1, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 8/05/2008
Post-eruption RADARSAT-1 images of Chaitén, showing volcano location.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, Southern Chile, radar image
Source: RADARSAT-1, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 22/04/2002
Pre-eruption RADARSAT-1 images of Chaitén, showing volcano location.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2002
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, Radarsat Comparison Image
Source: RADARSAT, 25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 22/04/2002 (before the eruption) and 08/05/2008 (after the eruption)
RADARSAT comparison images, aquired 22/04/2002 (before the eruption) and 08/05/2008 (after the eruption).
Credit: Copyright CSA 2002, 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, Envisat Comparison Image
Source: ENVISAT, 150m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 28/07/2005 (before the eruption) and 08/05/2008 (after the eruption)
ENVISAT comparison images, aquired 28/07/2005 (before the eruption) and 08/05/2008 (after the eruption).
Credit: Copyright ESA 2005, 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, ALOS Prism Image
Source: ALOS Prism, 2.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 19/01/2008
ALOS Prism image of the volcano.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

PRISM-08-05-07
Source: ALOS Prism, 2.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 07/05/2008
ALOS Prism image of the volcano.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, ALOS Prism Comparison Image
Source: PRISM-2, 250m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 08/05/2008
PRISM-2 comparison images, aquired before.
Credit: Credit USGS 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, SAC-C Image
Source: SAC-C MMRS, 175m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 03/05/2008
SAC-C MMRS image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, SAC-C Image
Source: SAC-C MMRS, 175m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 10/05/2008
SAC-C MMRS image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, SAC-C Image
Source: SAC-C MMRS, 175m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 12/05/2008
SAC-C MMRS image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version

Volcano in Southern Chile

Chaitén, SAC-C Image
Source: SAC-C MMRS, 175m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 19/05/2008
SAC-C MMRS image of the volcano, showing the plume.
Credit: Copyright CONAE 2008
Image processing, map created 21/05/2008 by CONAE.
Higher resolution version


 





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