The Christiana–Santorini–Kolumbo volcanic field
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-2019
Abstract
The Christiana–Santorini–Kolumbo volcanic field in the South Aegean Sea (Greece) is one of the most important in Europe, having produced more than 100 explosive eruptions in the last 400,000 years. Its volcanic centers include the extinct Christiana Volcano and associated seamounts, Santorini caldera with its intracaldera Kameni Volcano, Kolumbo Volcano, and 24 other submarine cones of the Kolumbo chain. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, submarine mass wasting, neotectonics and gas releases from these centers pose significant geohazards to human populations and infrastructures of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Defining the geological processes and structures that contribute to these geohazards will provide an important framework to guide future monitoring and research activities aimed at hazard mitigation.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Elements
Volume
15
Issue
3
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Nomikou, Paraskevi, Christian Hübscher, and Steven Carey. "The Christiana–Santorini–Kolumbo volcanic field." Elements 15, 3 (2019). doi: 10.2138/gselements.15.3.171.