Repeated debris avalanches on Tenerife and genesis of Las Canadas calera wall (Canary Islands)

Geologic evidence on Tenerife, Canary Islands, indicates six successive north-directed debris avalanche events, including: the Anaga and Teno (ca. 6 Ma) events that affected the old basaltic series, and the Tigaiga (>2.3 Ma), Roques de Garcia (possible 0.6-0.7 Ma), Orotava (ca. 0.6 Ma), and Icod...

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Published in:Geology (Boulder) 1999-08, Vol.27 (8), p.739
Main Authors: Cantagrel, Jean M, Arnaud, Nicolas O, Ancochea, Eumenio, Fuster, Jose M, Huertas, Maria J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avalanches
Geology
Islands
Sediments
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Summary:Geologic evidence on Tenerife, Canary Islands, indicates six successive north-directed debris avalanche events, including: the Anaga and Teno (ca. 6 Ma) events that affected the old basaltic series, and the Tigaiga (>2.3 Ma), Roques de Garcia (possible 0.6-0.7 Ma), Orotava (ca. 0.6 Ma), and Icod (
ISSN:0091-7613
1943-2682