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Socompa fumaroles

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Socompa fumaroles are volcanic gas vents associated with Volcán Socompa, a dacitic composite stratovolcano on the Chile-Argentina border in the Central Andes. The volcano rises to about 6,031 m and has a broad collapse scar and debris-avalanche deposit formed when part of the edifice failed; young lava domes partly fill the scar. High-elevation fumarolic ground on Socompa also supports steam-associated microbial communities, making the vents relevant to volcanology and extremophile research. [Smithsonian volcano profile](https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=355109) [Fumarole study](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2632159/)

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What are the Socompa fumaroles?

Socompa fumaroles are volcanic gas vents associated with Volcán Socompa on the Chile-Argentina border. They are part of the volcano's high-Andes geothermal and volcanic setting.

How high is Volcán Socompa?

Volcán Socompa rises to about 6,031 meters. It is a major Central Andean stratovolcano on the international border.

What happened to part of Volcán Socompa?

The volcano has a broad collapse scar and a debris-avalanche deposit. These features show that part of the volcanic edifice collapsed in the past.

Are Socompa fumaroles evidence of an eruption today?

Fumaroles show that volcanic gases escape from the system, but they do not alone establish a current eruption. A present-day alert would require current monitoring data from Chilean or Argentine authorities.

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