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The geology of the Canary Islands is dominated by volcanoes and volcanic rock. The Canary Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, near the coast of Northwest Africa. The main islands are Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro. There are also some minor islands and islets.
The Canary Islands (/ k ə ˈ n ɛər i /, Spanish: Canarias, Spanish: [kaˈnaɾjas]), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish region, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco.
The Canary hotspot, also called the Canarian hotspot, is a hotspot and volcanically active region centred on the Canary Islands located off the north-western coast of Africa. Hypotheses for this volcanic activity include a deep mantle plume beginning about 70 million years ago.
The Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP) is located in the Atlantic Ocean between 23º and 33º north. [1] It comprises the seven major islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, the two islets of the Savage Islands and 16 seamounts scattered along an area of 540,000 km 2 parallel to the northwestern coastline of the African Continent.
Macaronesian islands are created by volcanic activity. The islands of Macaronesia are volcanic in origin, and are thought to be the product of several geologic hotspots. [3] Due to the geographic location, varied relief and altitudinal ranges, the Macaronesian mountains represent a wide range of climates.
Echo Bank (also known as Endeavour Bank) is an underwater mountain, part of the Canary Islands Seamount Province and located southwest of the Canary Islands.Of uncertain geologic origin, it is part of a larger cluster of submarine mountains and rises to a depth of 255 metres (837 ft) below sea level.
Natural History of the Canary Islands (French: Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries) [1] is an illustrated reference work of the natural history of the Canary Islands. It was written by the English botanist Philip Barker-Webb and the French naturalist and ethnologist Sabin Berthelot , in cooperation with several other scientists.
The Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion in the Canary Islands.It encompasses the western group of the Canary Islands – La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria – in the Atlantic Ocean.