The Azores are a group of Portugese islands located at a triple junction of three tectonic plates - Eurasian, North American, and African.
The Azores are a good location for the study of underwater eruptions. Submarine eruptions up to 500 m deep are able to disturb the water surface (Latter 1981, Bulletin volcanologique. Vol. 44-3, 1981).
São Miguel Flores |
Terceira São Jorje Pico |
Faial Corvo Graciosa |