A new magma layer was detected at the bottom of Santorini Island off Muğla. It was stated that the magma that continues to accumulate in this layer may cause a major eruption in the next 150 years. Columbus last erupted in the 1650s.
A remarkable news came from the Aegean Sea. The sea neighbor of Muğla, which is connected to Greece and hosts millions of tourists every year. Santorini IslandScientists doing research on the Columbus Volcano, which is about 7 kilometers below the volcano, have discovered an unknown until today. magma layer reported that they were detected.
Research has shown that the new magma layer of Columbus is constantly you’re growing up revealed. This means that the layer can cause a massive volcanic eruption after a certain period of time. What’s more, scientists have in the next 150 years they say it can happen.
The explosion could have deadly consequences.
Columbus, lying beneath Santorini, most active in the world It is known as one of the submarine volcanoes. The volcano, which last erupted in the 1650s, caused great damage to the island and killed at least 70 people. Scientists who say that the volcano should be followed, in case of an eruption The loss of life could be even greater. they are thinking.
The research, which was published on October 22, 2022 in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, but has just come to the agenda, contains striking details. According to the measurements made, Columbus exploded in 1650. 4 million cubic meters magma accumulated. About one-third of this is in the newly detected layer. Experts say that the accumulated magma will fall within 150 years. will reach 2 million cubic metersthey say, is the same amount that caused the explosion in the 1650s.
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