Slide ID
CV-81-288
_pkUnique ID
CV81288
Slide Date
1981
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Island
Fogo
Identifier
CV81288
Date
1981
Description
The Pico de Fogo is the area of highest elevation on the island of Fogo. This active volcano stands 1,200 meters high. Before this picture was taken, the volcano had erupted twice; once in 1675, and again in 1847. Since then, it has erupted once in 1995. The volcano is central to the island and has around one thousand inhabitants, making up the community of Chã das Caldeiras.
Keywords
volcano; mountain; Pico de Fogo; terrain;
Box
1
Folder
6
Image Dimensions
5223x3511
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
15-5-2012 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
1.7 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Pico de Fogo" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 484.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/484
Keywords
volcano; mountain; Pico de Fogo; terrain;
Notes
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Brandt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001) pp. 170-171 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Fogo Retrieved 17 December 2012