Methana:
Methana is a 32 Lava domes. Methana is is near Athens.
1.500.000 years ago: First submarine eruptions (pillowlavas boninite from Agios Nikolaos)
The First recording of it's eruption was in 230 B.C. near the village Kameni where Hora that was described by ancient writers like Ovid, Pausanias and Strabon.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Santorini
Santorini:
Santorini is a caldera (complex stratovolcano).
It is a volcanic group Islandat the centreal south end of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea (Greece). It is a popular tourist destination in Greece, it is known for it's spectacular sea-filled volcanic caldera sourrounded by steep colorful cliffs, the beauty of its villages and fields.
The island group of Santorini is the most well-known and active volcanic centre of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc in the south Aegean Sea. It is a very complex stratovolcano dominated by a large, sea-flooded caldera created by several large explosive eruptions. Different products of about 2 million years of volcanic activity have accumulated arond a small non-volcanic basement, that once formed an island much like the other cycladic islands.
Most of the volcanic layers are vise able in multi-coloured sequences of the impressive steep inner walls of the caldera, striking the visators who reach the is land by boat.
Santorini is a caldera (complex stratovolcano).
It is a volcanic group Islandat the centreal south end of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea (Greece). It is a popular tourist destination in Greece, it is known for it's spectacular sea-filled volcanic caldera sourrounded by steep colorful cliffs, the beauty of its villages and fields.
The island group of Santorini is the most well-known and active volcanic centre of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc in the south Aegean Sea. It is a very complex stratovolcano dominated by a large, sea-flooded caldera created by several large explosive eruptions. Different products of about 2 million years of volcanic activity have accumulated arond a small non-volcanic basement, that once formed an island much like the other cycladic islands.
Most of the volcanic layers are vise able in multi-coloured sequences of the impressive steep inner walls of the caldera, striking the visators who reach the is land by boat.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Greece
Greece was always a place of very active volcanoes and a very good place to study them.
In Greece in 1640 B.C. one of the first European high-cultures (Minoans) was destryed island volcano of Santorini. This island is connected with the sunken island of "Atlantis".
In 230 B.C. a volcano, Methana, near Athens erupted. The eruption was described by well known writerslike Strabon, Ovid and Pausanias.
Up until 1950 the island Santorini eruptions attracted many geologists and still today there is still research going on.
In Greece in 1640 B.C. one of the first European high-cultures (Minoans) was destryed island volcano of Santorini. This island is connected with the sunken island of "Atlantis".
In 230 B.C. a volcano, Methana, near Athens erupted. The eruption was described by well known writerslike Strabon, Ovid and Pausanias.
Up until 1950 the island Santorini eruptions attracted many geologists and still today there is still research going on.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Hi!!
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My name is Mihlan. My blog is on volcanoes in Europe and when they errupted and the distruction they did to the land around. Ask question on volcanoes in europes and i'll try and help
My name is Mihlan. My blog is on volcanoes in Europe and when they errupted and the distruction they did to the land around. Ask question on volcanoes in europes and i'll try and help
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