Stratovolcanic Morphology of Pico Island
by Linda Inês Silva, Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos (IVAR) - Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Viewed from an inter-island flight, the Pico stratovolcano rises above a layer of clouds, revealing the geometry of successive eruptions, where alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material record a history of volcanic activity and erosion in the Azores.
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- Europe (3956)
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- Portugal (109)
- Exact location (-28.3855 W, 38.5699 N)
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2025
Submitted on 6 April 2026
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