Descabezado Grande, Chile showing increased fumarolic activity in 2009.
Well, if they didn't have enough already between Llaima and Chaiten, another volcano in southern Chile has started erupting. Descabezado Grande (roughly translated: "The Big Beheaded One") has erupted or is showing of eruption (in spanish and NOTE that the picture in the article is of Llaima, NOT, I repeat, NOT Descabezado Grande ... grrr) but details are scant on the actual activity. However, scientists from the SERNAGEOMIN are headed to the area to evaluate the volcano - hopefully the reports are accurate. So far, villages and commercial air traffic near the volcano have been warned of the eruption (in spanish), suggesting an ash component as well, but that is unconfirmed. The only other report of activity from Descabezado Grande was this article (with pictures) of a 500 m / 1600 foot yellowish plume (in spanish) from the fumarole on the ...
