Volcan Hudson

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/volcan-hudson

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1. How high is Volcan Hudson?2,580 meters (8,465 feet)
2. What is the location?Aysén Region, Southern Chile, Andes Mountains
3. What is the last significant eruption?1991 (Plinian eruption)
4. How tall is Volcan Hudson?Volcan Hudson is 2,580 meters high, which is about 8,465 feet. That makes it one of the taller mountains in the area.
5. Why does Volcan Hudson sometimes erupt?When hot magma meets the ice that covers the volcano, it can explode in a phreatomagmatic eruption. These eruptions happen when the ice melts and mixes with the magma.

Phreatomagmatic Eruption: An explosive volcanic eruption caused by the interaction of magma and water, often from melting ice.
Plinian Eruption: A very explosive volcanic eruption characterized by a tall column of ash and gas ejected high into the atmosphere.
Lahar: A destructive mudflow or debris flow composed of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water, flowing down from a volcano.