Four days into an eruption of Lonquimay volcano that began on 25 December 1988 an ash plume rises above a vent on the NE flank. Winds distribute the ash to the SE. Heavy ashfall lasted over a year, causing severe economic disruption. This east-looking view shows the ice-filled summit crater of Lonquimay at the bottom right.

Photo by Jeff Post, 1988 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Galleries: Ash Plumes and Ashfall

Keywords: ash plume | eruption | explosive eruption | wind dispersal | ashfall | vent

Lonquimay