Referência Bibliográfica
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PACHECO, J., AGUIAR, S., PIMENTEL, A., FERREIRA, T., GASPAR, J.L., QUEIROZ, G., GOULART, C. (2023) - Avaliação da suscetibilidade da ilha Terceira (Açores) a perigos vulcânicos. Livro de Resumos do XI Congresso Nacional de Geologia, Coimbra, Portugal, 279-280.
Resumo
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Terceira Island has three active volcanic systems, including two central volcanoes and a
fissure zone. Terceira's eruptive history over the past 23,000 years has been marked by explosive
eruptions of trachytic nature and extrusion of trachytic lavas, as well as basaltic eruptions of low
explosivity and hydromagmatic eruptions. This diversity of eruptive styles demonstrates that the island is
exposed to a wide range of volcanic hazards. To assess the susceptibility of the island to these hazards,
the recent eruptive history of Terceira was analyzed, and these data was used to perform simulations to
determine the areas potentially affected by future eruptions.