Dual Lacustrine Systems within the Sete Cidades Volcanic Caldera
by Rui Fagundes Silva, IVAR/CIVISA, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
An aerial perspective of one of the most iconic polygenetic volcanoes in the Azores. The image shows the large caldera containing the distinctive dual lake system. From a geoscientific standpoint, it showcases the result of successive collapse events and the complex hydrological systems that develop within dormant volcanic structures.
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- Europe (3956)
- Southern Europe (1720)
- Portugal (109)
- Exact location (-25.8389 W, 37.8068 N)
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Software: Adobe Lightroom
Taken on 26
July
2023
Submitted on 6 April 2026
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Rui Fagundes Silva (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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