Factors controlling the morphology of monogenetic basaltic volcanoes: The Holocene volcanism of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

Rodríguez‐González, Alejandro; Fernández-Turiel, J. L.; Torrado, Francisco José Pérèz; Paris, Raphaël; Gimeno, D.; Carracedo, Juan Carlos; Aulinas, M.

doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.08.023

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“…A spatial database was designed and implemented with different data sets and layers containing all information obtained for this study. These data sets comprise volcanic vents, eruptive fissures, and all those observations related to geomorphology and morphometry, geochemistry, and petrology as well as 14 C ages (Aulinas et al, 2010a(Aulinas et al, , 2010bKissel et al, 2015aKissel et al, , 2015bRodriguez-Gonzalez, 2009;Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Fernandez-Turiel, Perez-Torrado, Gimeno, & Aulinas, 2010;Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al, 2009, 2012. All these elements were mapped using the WGS84 UTM 28N coordinate system.…”

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“…The method of generating the palaeogeomorphological reconstruction is described in Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al (2010, 2012. In summary, to reconstruct the pre-eruption surface, we generate multiple detailed geological cross-sections of each lava flow and volcanic cone.…”

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“…The most distinctive geomorphologic characteristic of these eruptions is the emplacement of lava flows at the bottom of barrancos; the latter were formed during the most recent incision phase (Figure 3(a)). A total of 24 Holocene eruptions were identified on the island (Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 2009;Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al, 2009, 2012. The erosional history of Holocene volcanic edifices is in the early stages of degradation (Davidson & De Silva, 2000;Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 2009;Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al, 2011), with a geomorphic signature characterized by a fresh, young cone with a sharp profile (Figure 3(b)) and pristine lava flow (Figure 3 (c)).…”

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The Holocene volcanism of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

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This work presents the first detailed map of the Holocene eruptions of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). It provides complete and detailed information for all 24 Holocene eruptions of Gran Canaria, improving the knowledge of this recent volcanism and the assessment of volcanic hazards on the island. This map is a synthesis of collated and interpreted field data and topographic maps. We have integrated information obtained from: (1) detailed geological field surveys, (2) morphometric analysis of eruptive deposits, (3) high-resolution digital elevation models, and (4) aerial photographs.

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“…The most recent volcanic activity of Holocene age and belonging to the Post Roque Nublo volcanism is geographically restricted to the northern half of the island. The distinctive feature of these Holocene eruptions is the emplacement of the lava flows along the bottom of the ravines (Rodriguez-Gonzalez et al, 2012). One of these Holocene volcanic events generated an eruptive fissure located at the NE flank of the Pleistocene Montana Doramas cone, from which a lava channel flowed more than 6 km along the bottom of the Azuaje Gorge in the NE of the island.…”

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The Azuaje travertine: an example of aragonite deposition in a recent volcanic setting, N Gran Canaria Island, Spain

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“…In the past decade an increasing number of scientific works have addressed research questions about scoria cone degradation. Various approaches have been suggested to define and measure volcanic cone dimensions [10,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]. These methods advocate measuring cone morphometric parameters to generate discrimination diagrams, as well as using volcanic slope angles as a key physical parameter to indicate typical erosion paths and relative erosional trends over time for scoria cones (on a scale of up to millions of years).…”

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Geosite of a steep lava spatter cone of the 1256 AD, Al Madinah eruption, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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UNESCO promotes geoconservation through various programs intended to establish an inventory of geologically and geomorphologically significant features worldwide that can serve as an important database to understand the Earth's global geoheritage. An ultimate goal of such projects globally is to establish geoparks that represent an integrated network of knowledge transfer opportunities, based on a specific array of geological and geomorphological sites able to graphically demonstrate how the Earth works to the general public. In these complex geoconservation and geoeducational programs, the identification of significant geological and geomorphological features is very important. These are commonly referred to as 'geosites' or 'geomorphosites', depending on whether the feature or processes the site demonstrates is more geological or geomorphological, respectively. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an extraordinary place due to its arid climate and therefore perfect exposures of rock formations. The Kingdom is also home to extensive volcanic fields, named "harrats" in Arabic, referring particularly to the black, basaltic lava fields that dominate the desert landscape. Current efforts to increase awareness of the importance of these volcanic fields in the geological landscape of Arabia culminated in the first proposal to incorporate the superbly exposed volcanic features into an integrated geoconservation and geoeducation program that will hopefully lead to the development of a geopark named, "The Harrat Al Madinah Volcanic Geopark" [1].Here we describe one of the extraordinary features of the proposed Harrat Al Madinah Volcanic Geopark, namely a steep lava spatter cone formed during a historical eruption in 1256 AD. Keywords

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Factors controlling the morphology of monogenetic basaltic volcanoes: The Holocene volcanism of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

Cited by 30 publications

References 54 publications

The Holocene volcanism of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

The Holocene volcanism of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

The Azuaje travertine: an example of aragonite deposition in a recent volcanic setting, N Gran Canaria Island, Spain

Geosite of a steep lava spatter cone of the 1256 AD, Al Madinah eruption, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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