Transient Light on the Dynamic Coast of Porto Pim, Faial Island
by Linda Inês Silva, Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos (IVAR) - Universidade dos Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
At sunset in Porto Pim (Faial, Island, Azores), wave energy interacts with a rocky volcanic shoreline, highlighting the continuous reshaping of coastal through erosion, transport, and deposition processes.
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- Europe (3956)
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- Portugal (109)
- Exact location (-28.6303 W, 38.5248 N)
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Taken on 30
December
2025
Submitted on 6 April 2026
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Linda Inês Silva (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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