Relationship between topography and morphology of cinder cones of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
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cinder or scoria cone, topography, morphometric, Tenerife, Canary IslandsAbstract
Relationship between topography and morphology of cinder cones of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). This paper analizes the set of relations between previous topo - graphy and the morphology of basaltic monogenic volcanoes on Tenerife. It establishes relations between the topographical setting and the (lack of ) opening of craters in the 39 ring volcanoes and the 205 horshoe-shaped volcanoes. In both cases, there is a high ratio of correlations (up to 0.95). Some 95% of the ringed volcanoes are located in flat topographical zones (< 10°), whereas some 95% of those open in a horshoe form appear in more abrupt areas. Traditionally, topography has been disregarded as a secondary factor in the shape of volcanoes, but, according to these data, it is a key element that determines the morphology of basaltic monogenic volcanoes.
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