Monte Fontainhas

Monte Fontainhas

View of the summit with clouds from the north rocky coast.
Highest point
Elevation 976 m (3,202 ft)
Prominence 976 m (3,202 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°51′05″N 24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°W / 14.85139; -24.70472Coordinates: 14°51′05″N 24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°W / 14.85139; -24.70472
Geography
Monte Fontainhas

central Brava

Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island.

Seismic activities occurred on the island in 1982, 1990, 1998 and in 2004. These occurred at Cadamosto seamount between Brava and Fogo Island.[1] Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.

The mountainous centre of the island is often covered with clouds, which feed numerous springs, as was already observed by the 19th century traveller Armand d'Avezac.[2]

See also

References

  1. Ingo Grevemeyer, George Helffrich, Bruno Faria, Guillermo Booth-Real, Michael Schnabel and Wilhelm Weinrebe, " Seismic activity at Cadamosto seamount near Fogo Island, Cape Verdes-formation of a new ocean island? ", in Geophysical Journal International, vol. 180, no February 2, 2010, p. 552–558
  2. "Brava" in Armand d'Avezac et al., L'Univers. Îles de l'Afrique, Firmin Didot frères, Paris, 1848, p. 208-210

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