Teide
Teide is an active volcano on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).[1]
The volcano is 3,718 meters above sea level. It is the highest mountain in Spain and any island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is 7,500 meters above the ocean floor, it is the third largest volcano in the world from its base.
Located in the Teide National Park declared in 2007 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[2]
Teide Media
This 3D panoramic view of Mount Teide was created using SRTM data (160% elevation).
Synthetic-aperture radar image of Tenerife with different volcanic massifs labeled
Echium wildpretii on Tenerife
Southern Tenerife lizard (Gallotia galloti galloti)
The summit of Mt. Teide on Tenerife, casting its shadow towards Gomera
Mount Teide from a distance with a cloud at the top
Astronomical Observatories in Izaña, Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
- FlagofTenerife
Related pages
References
- ↑ Lunar and Planetary Institute, "Pico de Teide, Tenerife"; retrieved 2012-6-15.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Teide National Park"; retrieved 2012-6-15.
Other websites
Media related to Teide at Wikimedia Commons