Welcome to Santorini! In the middle of the Aegean sea, we find Santorini caldera and Kolumbo submarine volcano. They are both part of the Hellenic volcanic arc with active shallow magma reservoirs that are being replenished with magma from mush zones in the lower crust.
- Location: Kameni islands (Greece)
- Coordinates: 36º27′ N, 24º30′ E
- Last Activity: 2 Feb 1950
- Type of rocks: dacite, andesite
- Facts: The Late bronze age eruption was one of the largest natural disasters in human history, affecting civilizations across the Mediterranean
Learn more about Santorini from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program database
4 responses to “Santorini and Kolumbo”
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Awesome!
I hope you can make Indonesian Volcano like Krakatau or Ijen Caldera or another else next time
Thanks! We hope to do more volcanoes in the future. Krakatau would be a great one to draw.
Wooow… Great thanks for that!
My apreciate for all of the team
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