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Montagne Pelée | Caldera

Due to the growth of the 1902 lava dome, the base of the escarpment of the caldera, just beneath Morne Lacroix, forms a linear depression. Frequent cloud cover, high rainfall, and poor drainage lead to extremely moist conditions.
- Keywords
- cloudscape, crater|caldera, plant, tree fern, wetland, Zonobiome I
- Created
- Friday 22 February 2019 by Martin Mergili in North America and the Caribbean / Lesser Antilles | Martinique (3492 visits)