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Galapagos Islands Target Name:   Earth's Volcanos Spacecraft:   Space Shuttle Produced by:   NASA/JPL Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Related Documents Terrestrial Volcanoes The Nature of Volcanoes Principal Types of Volcanoes Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size galapag.gif GIF 608 x 497 199K 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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