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Geodetic volcano monitoring in Tenerife has mainly focused on the Las Cañadas Caldera, where a geodetic micronetwork and a levelling profile are located. A sensitivity test of this geodetic network showed that it should be extended to cover the whole island for volcano monitoring purposes. Furthermore, InSAR allowed detecting two unexpected movements that were beyond the scope of the traditional geodetic network. These two facts prompted us to design and observe a GPS network covering the whole of Tenerife that was monitored in August 2000. The results obtained were accurate to one centimetre, and confirm one of the deformations, although they were not definitive enough to confirm the second one. Furthermore, new cases of possible subsidence have been detected in areas where InSAR could not be used to measure deformation due to low coherence. A first modelling attempt has been made using a very simple model and its results seem to indicate that the deformation observed and the groundwater level variation in the island may be related. Future observations will be necessary for further validation and to study the time evolution of the displacements, carry out interpretation work using different types of data (gravity, gases, etc) and develop models that represent the island more closely. The results obtained are important because they might affect the geodetic volcano monitoring on the island, which will only be really useful if it is capable of distinguishing between displacements that might be linked to volcanic activity and those produced by other causes. One important result in this work is that a new geodetic monitoring system based on two complementary techniques, InSAR and GPS, has been set up on Tenerife island. This the first time that the whole surface of any of the volcanic Canary Islands has been covered with a single network for this purpose. This research has displayed the need for further similar studies in the Canary Islands, at least on the islands which pose a greater risk of volcanic reactivation, such as Lanzarote and La Palma, where InSAR techniques have been used already.

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This work presents results for the three-dimensional displacement field at Tenerife Island calculated from campaign GPS and ascending and descending ENVISAT DInSAR interferograms. The goal of this work is to provide an example of the flexibility of the technique by fusing together new varieties of geodetic data, and to observe surface deformations and study precursors of potential activity in volcanic regions. Interferometric processing of ENVISAT data was performed with GAMMA software. All possible combinations were used to create interferograms and then stacking was used to increase signal-to-noise ratio. Decorrelated areas were widely observed, particularly for interferograms with large perpendicular baseline and large time span. Tropospheric signal was also observed which significantly complicated the interpretation. Subsidence signal was observed in the NW part of the island and around Mount Teide and agreed in some regions with campaign GPS data. It is expected that the technique will provide better results when more high quality DInSAR and GPS data is available

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Interpretación geomorfológica de las inestabilidades de ladera en el Macizo de Anaga (Tenerife, Islas Canarias)

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Playa de san Juan, en el término municipal de Guía de Isora, en la Isla de Tenerife, es una de las zonas costeras de mayor interés desde la perspectiva de rehabilitación y regeneración de una playa debido a su inmejorable clima, a la escasez de espacios de ocio de la población del Municipio y de Playa San Juan en particular, y a la actividad turística de la zona. En el tiempo, el frente costero de este núcleo urbano del suroeste de la Isla ha mantenido un importante depósito sedimentario producto de las aportaciones históricas del Barranco de San Juan, litoralizados en un frente de unos 700 m aproximadamente, dando nombre al propio entorno y núcleo de población. Las actuaciones humanas en la costa y aguas arriba del Barranco, unido a la caída del tiempo climático, definen los parámetros de la situación actual de este frente costero sedimentario, habiendo hecho desaparecer una de las pocas e importantes playas de la Isla. La escasa presión turística que hasta la fecha ha gravitado sobre el núcleo urbano, cuyos habitantes han estado inmersos en actividades económicas derivadas de la agricultura y pesca, con alto porcentaje de asalariados y aparceros, ha provocado la desconsideración histórica para este frente costero de actuaciones tendentes a recuperar para este asentamiento en la antigua playa, hoy demandada ante la escasez de recursos de esta índole que la oferta turística y de ocio requiere. En núcleo urbano de Playa San Juan, como el resto de las poblaciones insulares, ha depositado en los últimos tiempos sus esperanzas de futuro en el sector turístico de calidad como complemento a la actividad de sector primario, por lo que ha de potenciar los recursos disponibles para aquel sector, principal fuente de la economía estratégica del Archipiélago Canario. El recorrido histórico de las modificaciones que ha sufrido la costa comienza con los primeros asentamientos de pescadores que tradicionalmente, y ante la falta de infraestructuras adecuadas, han encontrado en las playas su principal refugio. La demanda de mejores condiciones provocó la ejecución, en los años ochenta, de la actual instalación portuaria, la que, apoyada en la Punta y Bajas de San Juan, consistió esencialmente en un dique-muelle de unos 280,00 m de longitud, sensiblemente paralelo a la playa existente, y de orientación NW-SE. Este hecho marcó el principio del fin de esa playa, al provocar un abrigo que hizo bascular y retroceder a la práctica totalidad del arco sedimentario hacia su interior, con las consecuencias que hoy podemos observar: el viejo horno de cal quedó afectado por las erosiones en su pie, la antigua Fábrica de Conservas vio retroceder la playa hasta sus mismos aledaños y la propia playa arenosa dejó paso a los callaos, bolos y cantos que aparecen en las cuatro quintas partes de su longitud. La actual filosofía preservadora de los espacios costeros, y en especial de las playas, hubiera determinado, junto con la mejora de las comunicaciones terrestres, otros lugares de menor afección, y posiblemente de mayor efectividad funcional, para la instalación portuaria, acorde con los avances técnicos de diseño y construcción. Es por ello que la dualidad puerto-playa provoca serias polémicas entre las necesidades y el progreso, y entre aquellas y la preservación del medio ambiente natural. Teniendo en cuenta todo ello se ha decidido que pudiendo convivir playa y puerto, así como lo ha demostrado la realidad actual, la regeneración de la playa se acometa en la bahía de San Juan entre el muelle viejo y el Horno de Cal.

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More than 20 mega-landslides have been described in the Canary Islands affecting the flanks of the volcanic edifices. Gliimar and La Orotava landslides, in Tenerife, are two exceptional cases due to their huge dimensions and outstanding geomorphological features. The estimated volume of these landslides exceed tens of cubic km. Tsunami deposits have been also identified in some of the islands of the archipelago probably associated to the large landslides of the islands flanks. An investigation has been carried out to explain the causes of these large instability processes and their failure mechanisms. One of the main aspects investigated was the geomechanical characteristics of the volcanic rock masses, specially the hyaloclastite rocks forming the substratum underlying the emerged volcanic building. The low strength and high deformability properties of these rocks have played a fundamental role on the stability of the island flanks. The results have shown the gravitational origin of these instability processes as the main failure mechanism. Volcanic eruptions or large earthquakes could be contributing factors to the instability, but according with the data obtained in Gliimar and La Orotava cases they are not necessary as triggering factors. As a result of the field work carried out in the frame of the project, three large tsunami deposits have been identified in the islands of Lanzarote, Tenerifc and Gran Canaria attributed to rnega-Iandslides, possibly related to Guimar and La Orotava. A Sumrnary of their main features is described.

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This paper provides an assessment of the potential of terrestrial photogrammetry to calculate erosion associated with surface runoff on hillsides near roads during recent periods. To do this we choose a road embankment located in a valley with hills which have developed abundant grooves erosion. The accuracy of the surveying tool is evident in the evaluation of small hillsides, but is impractical for the study of large hillsides with significant slopes, in which are unknown initial parameters of the topography.

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This work provides geomorphological and geotechnical observations on the amplification of the destructive behaviour of rock falls developed in rocky slopes with a soil rich in organic matter, which are both exposed to high rainfall regimes. The determinant factor of this process would be related to the low geotechnical quality that the organic matter gives to the soil, which experience a sudden change in its fabric related to the dynamic load, similar to those observed in the quick clays in the fjords of Norway.

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Se ha realizado un diseño básico de los equipos principales de una instalación de almacenamiento y regasificación de Gas Natural Licuado (GNL) situado en el polígono industrial de Granadilla, en la isla de Tenerife, dentro de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Canarias. La capacidad de la planta es de 150 000 m3(n)/h. La carencia actual de este combustible en las islas hace que la futura ubicación de una instalación de este tipo sea idónea para sustituir a medio y largo plazo los combustibles pesados que se consumen en la actualidad por otro producto más limpio, de menor coste, menos contaminante y mejores características de combustión como es el Gas Natural. El proyecto ha comprendido el diseño de los equipos más importantes de la planta, tales como tanques de almacenamientos, bombas, compresores y relicuador. También se ha realizado un estudio medioambiental y un presupuesto aproximado del coste de la instalación.