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- Title
Tsunami hazard risk of a future volcanic eruption of Kolumbo submarine volcano, NE of Santorini Caldera, Greece.
- Authors
Nomikou, P.; Carey, S.; Bell, K.; Papanikolaou, D.; Bejelou, K.; Cantner, K.; Sakellariou, D.; Perros, I.
- Abstract
Kolumbo submarine volcano, located NE of Santorini caldera in the Aegean Sea, has only had one recorded eruption during historic times (1650 AD). Tsunamis from this event severely impacted the east coast of Santorini with extensive flooding and loss of buildings. Recent seismic studies in the area indicate a highly active region beneath Kolumbo suggesting the potential for future eruptive activity. Multibeam mapping and remotely operated vehicle explorations of Kolumbo have led to new insights into the eruptive processes of the 1650 AD eruption and improved assessments of the mechanisms by which tsunamis were generated and how they may be produced in future events. Principal mechanisms for tsunami generation at Kolumbo include shallow submarine explosions, entrance of pyroclastic flows into the sea, collapse of rapidly accumulated pyroclastic material, and intense eruption-related seismicity that may trigger submarine slope collapse. Compared with Santorini, the magnitude of explosive eruptions from Kolumbo is likely to be much smaller but the proximity of the volcano to the eastern coast of Santorini presents significant risks even for lower magnitude events.
- Subjects
SANTORINI Volcano (Greece); AEGEAN Sea; TSUNAMI forecasting; TSUNAMI hazard zones; VOLCANIC eruptions; SUBMARINE geology
- Publication
Natural Hazards, 2014, Vol 72, Issue 3, p1375
- ISSN
0921-030X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11069-012-0405-0