When we got to the 102nd floor, we made a hard right out of the elevator and there was a door to our left. Jean-Yves Ghazi opens the door to the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building â April 30, 2013 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)
The volcanic origin of Madeira Island ... Macaronesia, a group of five archipelagos of volcanic origin located in the North Atlantic is composed of the Madeira Islands, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and the Azores.The Archipelago of Madeira was created through a Hot Spot.The island is only the top quarter of the entire volcanic system.acaronesia, a group of five archipelagos of volcanic origin located in the North Atlantic is composed of the Madeira Islands, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and the Azores. The Archipelago of Madeira was created through a Hot Spot. The island is only the top quarter of the entire volcanic system.
The Hawaiian Islands are at the southeastern end of a chain of volcanoes that began to form more than 70 million years ago. Many of these volcanoes formed islands that have subsided and eroded beneath sea level, and some of the old volcanoes probably never reached sea level.he Hawaiian Islands are at the southeastern end of a chain of volcanoes that began to form more than 70 million years ago. Many of these volcanoes formed islands that have subsided and eroded beneath sea level, and some of the old volcanoes probably never reached sea level.