Melon Landing

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle

A week after it first began erupting, Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex continued to emit a steady stream of ash. This false-color satellite image shows the eruption’s ash plume on the morning of June 11, 2011. At the time, the Joint Air Force & Army Weather Information Network reported that the ash rose to an altitude of 23,000 feet (7,000 meters).

Activity at Soputan Volcano

Activity at Soputan Volcano

Indonesia’s Soputan Volcano erupted in early July 2011, according to news reports. As of July 2, the volcano had produced a 6-kilometer (4-mile) ash plume and deposited ash west of the volcano, the Eruptions blog reported.

Rare Snow in Atacama Desert, Chile

Rare Snow in Atacama Desert, Chile

These images from July 7, 2011, provide an unusual sight: snow covering one of the world’s driest deserts.