Exploration of the Kolumbo Volcanic Rift Zone

The seafloor northeast of Santorini volcano in Greece consists of a small, elongated rifted basin that has been the site of recent submarine volcanism (Sakellariou et al., 2010). This area lies within the Cyclades back-arc region of the present Hellenic subduction zone where seafloor of the eastern...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2011-03, Vol.24 (1), p.24-25
Main Authors: Carey, Steven, Bell, Katherine L. Croff, Nomikou, Paraskevi, Vougioukalakis, Georges, Roman, Christopher N., Cantner, Kathleen, Bejelou, Konstantina, Bourbouli, Maria, Martin, Julie Fero
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Language:English
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Marine
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Summary:The seafloor northeast of Santorini volcano in Greece consists of a small, elongated rifted basin that has been the site of recent submarine volcanism (Sakellariou et al., 2010). This area lies within the Cyclades back-arc region of the present Hellenic subduction zone where seafloor of the eastern Mediterranean Sea is descending beneath the Aegean microplate. The Cydadic region and the Aegean Sea as a whole are known to be locations of southeasterly back-arc extension and continental crust thinning. Nineteen submarine volcanic cones occur within this small rift zone (Figure 1).
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X