2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption
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The 2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption was a major explosive volcanic event in southern Chile that produced extensive ash plumes, disrupted air travel across the Southern Hemisphere, and caused significant environmental and economic impacts in Chile and neighboring Argentina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2011–2012 Puyehue-Cordón Caulle eruption canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explosive eruption
ⓘ
volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| affectedCity |
Bariloche
ⓘ
San Martín de los Andes ⓘ Villa La Angostura ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Argentina
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Patagonia ⓘ |
| ashPlumeExtent |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
South Atlantic ⓘ South Pacific ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ashPlumeHeight |
approximately 14 km
ⓘ
over 10 km ⓘ |
| caused |
airport closures
ⓘ
disruption of air travel ⓘ extensive ash fall ⓘ flight cancellations ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
costs of ash cleanup
ⓘ
disruption of transportation ⓘ losses in agriculture ⓘ losses in tourism ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
ash deposition on lakes
ⓘ
contamination of water bodies ⓘ damage to vegetation ⓘ impacts on livestock ⓘ |
| eruptionSequence |
initial explosive phase in June 2011
ⓘ
prolonged ash emission into 2012 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
explosive phase followed by effusive activity
ⓘ
fissure eruption ⓘ |
| eruptionType |
Plinian
ⓘ
sub-Plinian ⓘ |
| eruptionYear |
2011
ⓘ
2012 ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency |
Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean National Geology and Mining Service
Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile ⓘ |
| produced |
lava flows
ⓘ
pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic ash clouds ⓘ |
| region | southern Chile ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011-06-04 ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes ⓘ |
| VEI | 5 ⓘ |
| volcano | Puyehue-Cordón Caulle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.