The Sentinel-2 satellite, belonging to the European Space Agency's Copernicus program, captured an image of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura a few days ago in which a screen effect called the 'Famara umbrella' can be observed.
This effect occurs when the clouds brought by the trade winds collide with the Famara cliff, whose altitude reaches 670 meters at its highest point, in the Peñas del Chache.
Upon impacting this gigantic wall, it acts like an umbrella and acts as a retainer, thus preventing the cloudiness from continuing its course.
Due to Fuerteventura's geographical location, south of Lanzarote, when this phenomenon occurs, the island of Fuerteventura can enjoy clear skies in almost most of its territory.
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