5/82

The World in Images

Logo

Atacama Desert | Coastal fog

[ Stop slideshow ]
WI_ch317.jpg

Flight Santiago de Chile - Iquique. The cold Humboldt Current leads to a stable layering of the air in the coastal area of N Chile, preventing rainfall but commonly resulting in foggy or cloudy conditions. Volcán Llullaillaco (6739 m) is visible in the right background of the scene.