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Capelinhos Lighthouse, 1957-1958 (14)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 168 N: 2394]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (4049) | During 2007-2008 we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the of the eruption of the Capelinhos Volcano (B&W and a color view), in Faial Island, Azores (Açores), Portugal (my previous post).
This is the ruins of the lighthouse of the Capelinhos Point, photographed in 1988, thirty years after the eruption of the underwater nearby volcano. [Scanning from a paper print.]
This lighthouse once stood at the edge of the western tip of Faial Island; this ruins is now surrounded by the new land (especially the foreground of this picture) created by the Capelinhos Volcano, which eruption lasted from September 27, 1957, to October 24, 1958.
More text from my previous note:
The Capelinhos Volcano is unique and very important to vulcanologists because it was very closely observed (namely from this lighthouse, a great vantage point). It began as an underwater volcano and ended up as a land volcano. Capelinhos is an example of how the whole volcanic archipelago of the Azores was born and developed.
The eruption of the Capelinhos Volcano and its outcome destroyed the houses and farms in the parishes of Capelo and Praia do Norte and crops all over the island. The event and its aftermath disrupted the island economy. In the USA the Azorean community used its influence to allow an extraordinary quota of emigrants (the volcano victims); this reduced the island's population by one half in little over a year.
If you see the satellite view you can notice that this area, after 50 years, is still dark brown, while the rest of the island is green.
See pictures and read more about the Capelinhos Volcano at www.vulcaodoscapelinhos.org; you can choose Portuguese or English language; click VOLCANO > HISTORY, for an interesting narrative of the 1957-58 events.
In the Rui Simas (ruisimas) photo Capelinhos... you get a good general modern view of the area.
I made a fake postage stamp in workshop, just for fun. |
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