Stratovolcanic Morphology of Pico Island
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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.