Putana TM Image Information

Putana TM

May 1985 Thematic Mapper image of Putana (22º34'S, 67º52'W). TM Scene ID=50506-14001, Scene 23376, bands 7,4,2. Scale Bar = 5km.

TM image of Volcan Putana. A well preserved summit crater (SC) is surrounded by many youthful post-glacial lava flows (L). Fumaroles originate from the area immediately to the west of the summit crater. The fan shaped lava L1 is one of many erupted from satellite vents surrounding Putana. Other conspicuous volcanoes in the image are Cerro Colorado (CC) and Volcan Escalante (E).

(de Silva and Francis)


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