Santorini Volcano Eruption Simulation

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Located in the heart of the Aegean Sea, this active volcano has shaped the island’s landscape and culture for thousands of years. From its catastrophic eruption that created the iconic caldera to its ongoing activity, we explore how this geological wonder continues to captivate visitors and scientists alike. Join us as we uncover the secrets of Santorini's volcanic past and its impact on the region!

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the land was detached and five separate islands were created: Santorini, Therasia, an uninhabited island called Aspronisi and the volcanic islands of Palaia Kammeni and Nea Kammeni, which are all close to each other, and therefore easily accessible these days. Not to mention the beautiful beaches, most of them covered in black sand and pebbles made of solidified lava.

However, the most unique outcome of these eruptions is the formation of the Caldera of Santorini, which covers a great part of the island. The impressive enormous cliffs, where beautiful small white houses and hotels are built, form its wild beauty and offer a great sight of the Volcano and the neighboring islands.
Greek authorities convened an emergency meeting by the Permanent Scientific Monitoring Committee on January 29 after increased seismic activity was detected in the Santorini summit along the central Kameni fault in the northern part of the volcanic system.

More than 130 earthquakes, the strongest reaching M3.0, have been recorded northeast of Santorini since January 28. Scientists are analyzing the data to determine whether the activity is related to magma movement or regional tectonics.

Santorini or Thira, has 3 very active volcanoes, The New burn Island, and the old burn Island which is in from of the capital of Santorini Fira in the middle of the ocean, The name of the third is Columbus and is in the area of Oia Village. The destructive volcanic eruption of Thira has become the most famous single event in the Aegean before the fall of Troy. The eruption would likely have caused a considerable climate change for the eastern Mediterranean region. It was one of the hugest volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last few thousand years. When the volcano erupted, about 1650 BC, it is said to have produced tidal waves in excess of 200 metres which were sent hitting the northern coast of Crete, causing a violent devastation. Earthquakes were activated and the ash and debris obstructed the skies. It is not long after that the Minoan civilization, once rulers of the seas, disappeared
After the eruption, all that remained of round Santorini was the horse-shoe shaped island we know today. The island was covered in a layer of volcanic ash 30-40 metres deep. Eruptions persisted in the 3rd century BC when the island of Therasia was severed from Santorini, and in the 2nd century BC when the volcanic islet Palaia Kameni began to appear in the bay. In 1707, eruptions caused Nea Kameni to appear. Mild vibrations are often felt on the island, but in 1950 a severe earthquake produced considerable devestation in Fira and Oia, and many of the houses along the cliffs were destroyed.

New archaeological discoveries by a team of international scientists in 2006 have showed that the Santorini event was much more massive than previously thought. It expelled 61 cubic kilometres of magma and rock into Earth’s atmosphere contrasted to previous estimates of only 39 cubic kilometres in 1991. Only the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption of 1815 (and possibly the eruption at Lake Taupo of 181 CE) released more material into the atmosphere in the past 5,000 years — at an estimated 100 cubic kilometres.
Although dormant, Santorini is an active volcano. Numerous minor and medium-sized, mainly effusive, eruptions have built the dark-colored lava shields of Nea and Palea Kameni inside the caldera. Their last eruption was in 1950, and now only fumarolic activity, primarily inside the recently active craters, takes place. Nea Kameni is a small uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin located in the Aegean Sea, within the flooded Santorini caldera and yes is very active