Ilha do Fogo - Volcanic Activity

Photo © Daniel Rocha, Publico Newspaper, Portugal. Not for commercial use.

The Andalusian merchant who returns
Laden with cochineal and china dishes,
Reports in Spain how strangely Fogo burns
Amidst an ocean full of flying fishes.

- from a 16th century madrigal

Reports and Images from the April '95 Eruption

• Fogo Volcano - Boris Behncke

  Both the 1951 and the 1995 eruptions.

• Outstanding photos of the 1995 Volcanic Eruption - Daniel Rocha/Publico
• Smithsonian Institution - Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network - Search engine finds all Bulletin references on Fogo.

  The following Bulletins are of particular interest:

  • March 1995
  • April 1995
  • May 1995
  • December 1995

• MTU Situation Reports - Fogo
• From Volcano World
• From Volcano Watch/Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - April 21, 1995

The Cape Verde Islands - A Volcanic Archipelago

• Mean Sea Surface and Gravity Anomaly (52K) - The hidden part of the archipelago.      large version (302K)
• Ocean Floor Relief Map

To Learn More about Volcanos

• Volcano World
• The Electronic Volcano
• Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program
• U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web

Current Volcanic Activity Worldwide

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