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Galapagos Islands

Target Name:  Earth's Volcanos
Spacecraft:  Space Shuttle
Produced by:  NASA/JPL
Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy

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This image of the Galapagos Islands was taken from the space shuttle using a hand held camera. There are seven shield volcanoes in this area (Fernandina, Ecuador, Wolf, Darwin, Alcedo, Sierra Negra, and Azul) which collectively have erupted more than sixty times this century. Unlike Hawaii, these volcanoes are infrequently studied due to their inaccessibility and delicate ecology. In addition, the rugged terrain, lack of water and field support make these volcanoes difficult to map and study in the field.

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