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Understanding Galapagos Volcanoes
Source info:
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| Date: | 2013-11-25 12:42:09 |
| Blog: | Geology.com News  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Geologycom/~3/I9lNbpULBWI/understanding-galapagos-volcanoes-2.shtml |
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.” Quoted from the USGS Newsroom.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, Pacific Ocean, satellite, South America, USGS Newsroom
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