Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

Updated: 2012-02-26 07:56

By Jean Friedman-Rudovsky(The New York Times)

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 Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

Researchers are fascinated by Uturuncu Volcano in Bolivia, which has been steadily rising for almost 20 years. Left, small holes release sulfuric gases on the volcano. Photographs by Noah Friedman-Rudovsky for The New York Times

Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

Specter of a supervolcano on a Bolivian mountain

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(China Daily 02/26/2012 page12)