Teide National Park

Contents 5
Foreword 7
Presentation 9
Introducción 11
PART I 12
Volcanoes. From Myth to Science 14
Volcanology. The Earth´s Heartbeat 15
Eruptions y eruptions 18
The Canaries Archipelago. Seven Islands that rose from the Bottom of the Sea 25
The Canaries Archipelago. Seven Islands that rose from the Bottom of the Sea 25
How Tenerife was Formed. From Three Islands to One 32
The Geological Domains of Tenerife 35
First Constructive Phase: Thee Anaga, Teno and Roque del Conde Massifs 37
Volcanism migrates to the Center: The Las Cañadas Edifices appear 39
Remants of an Old Dorsal Edifice 42
Formation of the Las Cañadas Caldera 43
Post-Caldera Volcanism in Las Cañadas: The Teide-Pico Viejo Complex and its Pheripheral Volcanoes 44
Recent Eruptions at the Rift Axes 47
Historic Eruptions in the Canary Islands 48
PART II Teide National Park 52
Teide National Park. Volcanology as Never Seen Before 54
Teide National Park. Volcanology as Never Seen Before 54
Large Volcanoes. The Park´s Geology 59
Construction and Destruction. A Constant in the Par´s Geology 60
Las Cañadas Wall 64
Las Cañadas Edifices. A Story that trascends the Park 65
Las Cañadas Calderas. The Last Major Destruction 79
Post-Caldera Eruptions. A Resurgence of Volcanism 84
Companions forTeide-Pico Viejo. Large Pheripheral Domatics Erupctions 99
Recent Eruptions at the Rift Axes. Volcanism taht Never Ceases 105
Historic Eruptions. A Permanent Threath 107
Volcanic Reliefs. Icons of the Landscape 114
Tenerife. A Typical Volcanic Island 115
PART III Routes 120
List of Routes 122
Route 1. A Day in the Park. Travelling by Road 126
Route 2. From El Portillo de la Villa to Riscos de La Fortaleza 138
Route 3. Arenas Negras Volcanoes 142
Route 4. Roques de García 146
Route 5. Las Siete Cañadas 150
Route 6. Montaña Blanca and Montaña Rajada 160
Route 7. Pico del Teide 164
Route 8. Chachorra and Pico Viejo Ascent 176
Route 9. Montaña Guajara Ascent 180
PART IV 182
Glossary of Geological and Volcanological Terms 184
Bibliography 192
Toponymic Index 198
General Index 202

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