File:Serra De Santa Bárbara, Terceira 2020.jpg
This detailed view shows the volcanic features of Serra de Santa Bárbara. The peak includes a double caldera, which formed from summit collapses 25,000 and 15,000 years ago. Also visible are small lava domes that formed on the eastern flank in 1761 during the last volcanic eruption to occur on land on Terceira.
The flanks of the volcano are covered by agricultural fields and pastures. The Azores are famous for the production of wine and tea, as well as cattle, which were brought by settlers in the 15th century. When the armadas of the Iberian empires ruled the seas, the Azores were a port of respite and resupply for ships in the mid-Atlantic.
Date
January 3, 2020
Source
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149982/terceira-island-azores?src=eoa-iotd
Author
NASA Earth Observatory
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