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Illustration emphasizing the violence of a volcanic eruption

Illustration emphasizing the violence of a volcanic eruption

The illustration represents an aerial view of an ancient glowing avalanche eruption of the type that formed the "welded tuffs" in Chiricahua National Monument Note the ellipses in the foreground and background, representing parts of the perimeter of the enormous Turkey Creek Caldera The firey avalanche itself is rushing outward in advance of its rising column of dust in order to show the glowing gaseous mass; and that it is spreading in radial fashion Overhead, the dense dust cloud is underlighted by the eruption In the foreground, successive previous flows cover most of the low ground; only the tops of the larger hills protrude from the solidified flows

Abbr=EX

U.S. National Park Service

Project=Massai Point; Reflective Art

Government owns art and all reproduction rights.

Public domain

Natural History, (HFC ArtTheme)
, Oil or acrylic on canvas, (HFC ArtMedium)

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Chiricahua National Monument, Code: CHIR

Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise County, Arizona
Latitude: 32.0121994018555, Longitude: -109.341003417969

Image Management System : IMS 10675

HFC Commissioned Art Collection

20190904

01/01/1977 - 12/30/1977

Image_Size=40" x 60"; Count:1/3; Exhibit A/Graphic # A-2

PR 4

Public Can View

Matternes, Jay

Organization: Harpers Ferry Center
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050

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