Monte Fontainhas
| Monte Fontainhas | |
|---|---|
 View of the summit with clouds from the north rocky coast. | |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Prominence | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Cape Verde |
| Location | |
  Monte Fontainhas central Brava | |
| Coordinates | 14°51′05″N 24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°WCoordinates: 14°51′05″N 24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island.
Seismic activities occurred on the island in 1982, 1990, 1998 and in 2004. These occurred at Cadamosto seamount between Brava and Fogo Island.[1] Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.
The mountainous centre of the island is often covered with clouds, which feed numerous springs, as was already observed by the 19th century traveller Armand d'Avezac.[2]
See also
- List of mountains in Cape Verde
References
- ↑ Ingo Grevemeyer, George Helffrich, Bruno Faria, Guillermo Booth-Real, Michael Schnabel and Wilhelm Weinrebe, " Seismic activity at Cadamosto seamount near Fogo Island, Cape Verdes-formation of a new ocean island? ", in Geophysical Journal International, vol. 180, no February 2, 2010, p. 552–558
- ↑ "Brava" in Armand d'Avezac et al., L'Univers. Îles de l'Afrique, Firmin Didot frères, Paris, 1848, p. 208-210
Further reading
- Reitmeier, Pitt and Fortes, Lucete. Goldstadt Hiking Map Fogo Brava 1: 50,000. Goldstadt-Verlag 2008.
- Ricardo A. S. Ramalho, Building the Cape Verde Islands, Springer, 2011, p. 207
- Pierre Sorgial, Guide des îles du Cap-Vert (Cape Verde Islands Guide), Karthala, 1995, p. 108 (ISBN 9782865375967)
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