Northwest Rift Zone of Tenerife
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The Northwest Rift Zone of Tenerife is a geologically active volcanic alignment on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, characterized by numerous vents and fissure eruptions such as those at Chinyero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northwest Rift Zone of Tenerife canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological structure
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volcanic alignment ⓘ volcanic rift zone ⓘ |
| activityStatus | historically active ⓘ |
| associatedProcess |
dike intrusion
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magma ascent along fractures ⓘ |
| associatedWithVolcano |
Pico Viejo volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teide volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | subtropical Atlantic ⓘ |
| containsEruptionSite |
Arenas Negras eruption area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinyero volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Garachico area vents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
eruptive fissures
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lava flows ⓘ scoria cones ⓘ volcanic vents ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dominantMagmaType | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | low to moderate in historical time ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian activity
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Strombolian activity ⓘ fissure eruptions ⓘ |
| formsWith | Teide–Pico Viejo central edifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasTourismInterest | volcanic landscapes and hiking routes ⓘ |
| hazardType |
lava flow hazard
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tephra fall hazard ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| influences | volcanic hazard for northwest Tenerife settlements ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | radial rift zone on a stratovolcano ⓘ |
| languageOfToponyms | Spanish ⓘ |
| lastHistoricEruption | Chinyero eruption of 1909 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Canary Islands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1909 Chinyero fissure eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest-southeast ⓘ |
| partOf | Tenerife central volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedStructure |
Dorsal Ridge of Tenerife
NERFINISHED
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Northeast Rift Zone of Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
structural geology
ⓘ
volcanology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate oceanic island ⓘ |
| underlies | northwestern sector of Tenerife ⓘ |
| volcanicProvince | Canary Islands volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.