Sete Cidades Massif
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Sete Cidades Massif is a large volcanic complex on São Miguel Island in the Azores, best known for its dramatic caldera and twin crater lakes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polygenetic volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic complex ⓘ |
| calderaDepth | up to about 400 meters ⓘ |
| calderaDiameter | about 5 kilometers ⓘ |
| calderaLength | about 6 kilometers ⓘ |
| calderaWidth | about 5 kilometers ⓘ |
| containsLake |
Lagoa Azul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagoa Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagoa das Sete Cidades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
basaltic-trachybasalt
ⓘ
trachyte ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
explosive
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | Sete Cidades caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lagoa Azul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagoa Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Sete Cidades caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ Sete Cidades village NERFINISHED ⓘ lava domes ⓘ parasitic cones ⓘ pyroclastic cones ⓘ twin crater lakes ⓘ |
| hazardType |
explosive eruptions
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ landslides ⓘ pyroclastic falls ⓘ |
| highestElevation | about 856 meters ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Pico da Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInArchipelago | Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | São Miguel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic caldera
ⓘ
twin crater lakes ⓘ |
| lastEruptionPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| lastKnownEruptions | historical time uncertain, Holocene activity documented ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azores
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ São Miguel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ponta Delgada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Sete Cidades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge volcanic province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
São Miguel volcanic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Azores triple junction region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intraplate oceanic island volcano ⓘ |
| volcanoType |
caldera volcano
ⓘ
central volcano ⓘ |
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