Tenerife, the largest of Spains Canary Islands, caught by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Credit: Contains customized Copernicus Sentinel (2021 ), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective takes us over Tenerife– the biggest of Spains Canary Islands.
Found in the Atlantic Ocean, opposite the northwest coast of Africa, the Canary Islands consist of eight main islands consisting of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and La Palma, in addition to lots of little islands and islets.
Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consists of Mount Teide which dominates the island. Standing at around 3718 m, its top is the acme on Spanish soil. Nevertheless, much of the volcanos height is hidden. If measured from the ocean flooring, its height of 7500 m makes Teide the third-highest volcano in the world.
Teide is an active volcano: its newest eruption occurred in 1909 when a lava circulation buried much of the town and harbor of Garachico on the northern coast.
Owing to the islands diverse topography and unique climatic factors, Tenerife has multiple microclimates, which indicates that the weather can differ significantly from one part of the island to the other. Weather and climate are heavily influenced by the trade winds blowing from the northeast for the majority of the year, bringing humidity and precipitation to the north of the island, as well as to the northern slopes of Mount Teide.
This result can be plainly seen in the dark green colors in the image revealing plants cover. This band of green normally follows the limit of Corona Forestal Natural Park, which covers a total area of 46 000 hectares.
The majority of Tenerifes occupants live on the lower slopes, within a few kilometers of the sea. Around half the population is in or near the cosmopolitan capital of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the narrower northeast part of the island, and San Cristóbal de la Laguna, the previous capital.
Other occupants reside on the intensively cultivated slopes near the northern coast, where the chief towns are La Orotava, Los Realejos, and Puerto de la Cruz. The south is a popular location where holidaymakers take pleasure in time on the stunning beaches of Costa Adeje.
Tenerife is home to Teide Observatory, located around 10 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Izaña mountain, which is home to ESAs IZN-1 laser varying station– the very first laser ranging station to be made commercially readily available. It is here where lasers are aimed into Earths skies, looking for out satellites and quickly pieces of area rubbish, in addition to determining their positions and trajectories to prevent disastrous crashes.
The telescope, station and laser have just recently undergone months of testing and commissioning and have actually passed their final tests with flying colors. Read more about ESAs laser ranging station.
Teide National Park, located in the center of the island, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consists of Mount Teide which dominates the island. Standing at around 3718 m, its summit is the highest point on Spanish soil. Much of the volcanos height is hidden. If determined from the ocean floor, its height of 7500 m makes Teide the third-highest volcano in the world.
