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Caracterização da sismicidade histórica dos Açores com base na reinterpretação de dados de macrossísmica: contribuição para avaliação do risco sísmico nas ilhas do Grupo Central (in Portuguese). Ponta Delgada: University of the Azores, Departamento de Geociências. p. 146. Madeira, J.; A. Ribeiro (1992). "O regime tectónico nos ...
A view of the parish of Água de Pau, as seen from the coast, along the slopes of the Água de Pau massif The compact streets that wind around the main center of Água de Pau The town of Água de Pau is located along the southern coast of the island of São Miguel , approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the municipal center of Lagoa.
Lagoa da Conceição (Portuguese: [laˈɡoɐ dɐ kõsejˈsɐ̃w]) is a district located next to a large lagoon of the same name [1] near the center of Florianópolis, capital city of the state of Santa Catarina, located in the south of Brazil. Lagoa da Conceição combines beaches, dunes, hills, and the biggest lagoon on the island.
Florianópolis is also commonly known by the nicknames Floripa and Ilha da Magia (Magic Island). [10] [11] Most of the population lives on the mainland and on the island's central and northern parts. The southern half is less inhabited. Many small commercial fishermen populate the island. [12] The Hercílio Luz International Airport serves the ...
The lake is situated within the caldera of the Sete Cidades Massif, an ancient volcano built on various layers of ash, pyroclasts and trachyte and basaltic lavas.It is a stratovolcano constructed from alternating phases of explosive and effusive ejecta, from dominantly basaltic pre-caldera eruptions, a trachytic caldera-forming stage and a post-caldera stage consisting of alternating trachytic ...
Praia dos Açores is a beach-side district on the south side of the Island of Santa Catarina in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil. The beach is 31 km from the Centro downtown region of Florianópolis .
Flores Island (Portuguese: Ilha das Flores; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfloɾɨʃ]) is an island of the Western Group (Grupo Ocidental) of the Azores.. It has an area of 143 km 2, a population of 3428 inhabitants, and, together with Corvo Island of the western archipelago, lies within the North American Plate.
A view of the lake from the scenic overlook of Pico do Barrosa The fine, sedimentary beach of Lagoa do Fogo, with view of crater rim. Lagoa do Fogo is one of the largest of the waterbodies in the Azores, and occupies the central caldera of the Água de Pau Massif, in the central area of the island of São Miguel. [4]