Tag Archives: Tenerife

Accretionary Wedge #55 – Geological injuries

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Pete Rowley

So the Accretionary Wedge comes around again. This time we are given the theme of Geo Injuries, and Maitri starts us off with a series of painful looking contributions. Geologists are known for spending a lot of time outside, if … Continue reading →

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A Canarian comparison

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Pete Rowley

My last post mentioned the really interesting bimodal and alkaline nature of the magma system under El Hierro and the submarine vent system, and I promised I would provide some comparison to nearby Tenerife.  Tenerife also shows bimodal alkaline chemistry, … Continue reading →

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El Hierro 4: Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble.

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Pete Rowley

UPDATED 16:40 Earthquake-report.com have got their webcam up and running (be patient  – it’s a little flaky at the moment). The eruption at El Hierro has (as of Saturday) become at least partially subaerial.  For the non-scientists amongst you that … Continue reading →

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