Viedma (volcano)

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Viedma
Viedma
Argentina/Chile
Elevation 1,500 m (4,921 ft)[1]
Location
Range Andes
Coordinates 49°21′29″S 73°16′48″W / 49.358°S 73.28°W / -49.358; -73.28Coordinates: 49°21′29″S 73°16′48″W / 49.358°S 73.28°W / -49.358; -73.28[1]
Geology
Type Subglacial volcano
Last eruption 1988[1]

Viedma (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbjeðma]) is a subglacial volcano located below the ice of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, an area disputed between Argentina and Chile. The 1988 eruption deposited ash and pumice on the ice field and produced a mudflow that reached Viedma Lake.[1]

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