5 Minute Volcano #3: Terceira, Portugal

This week's 5 Minute Volcano heads to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean as I explore Terceira in the Azores. Although in some ways, the Azores (and Terceira) are like Hawai'i, they are also quite different thanks to the complicated tectonic setting that combines a hotspot, a divergent boundary and a triple junction where three plates meet.Some sources for this week's episode:Global Volcanism Program page for Terceira.Earth Magazine look at the Azores.Volcano World: Tectonics of the Azores.Casas and others (2018) paper on the 1998-2001 activity at Terceira.Pimental and others (2021) paper on the explosive eruptions of Terceira.News article on the lowering of the alert status at Terceira in 2024.This week's music was Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still".Check out the 5 Minute Volcano Patreon!