Understanding Galapagos Volcanoes
Summary:
“The chance transit of a satellite over the April 2009 eruption of Fernandina volcano — the most active in South America’s famed Galápagos archipelago — has revealed for the first time the mechanism behind the characteristic pattern of eruptive fissures on the island chain’s volcanoes.”
Content analysis:
Geographic context:
Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
Pagos | GR | 37.4235 | 24.9013 |
Keywords:
chance transit, characteristic pattern, eruption, eruptive fissures, famed Galápagos archipelago, Fernandina volcano, Galapagos Volcanoes, island chain, mechanism, satellite, Satellite Images, South America