La Palma: Bank of Clouds at Cumbre Nueva

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Bank of Clouds at Cumbre Nueva
Lava Forms in the Caldera de Taburiente

The trade winds bring clouds which accumulate at the mountain ranges. Some of the clouds can cross the Cumbre Nueva and fall down towards Los Llanos. As they resolve during their descent, this phenomenon creates the impression of an everlasting waterfall.
Bank of Clouds at Cumbre Nueva
Date: Aug 15, 2007
Longitude: -17° 53.05'
Latitude: 28° 45.22'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy Cicar, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-06