The center of the historic volcano		The central volcano of Methana
A typical volcano-dome		The Malisa-Volcano at Vathy
Smooth fracture surfaces at the lava dome: trees, having their roots reach into the tiniest crevaces, are clinging onto the vertical walls like free-climbers.		Imposing rock towers at the lava dome

Satellite image of Methana (NASA)		Tectonic setting of Methana

Methana volcano photos

32 Lava domes 740 m
Greece, 37.62°N / 23.34°E

View from Agios Panteleimonas towards the town of Methana (Photo: Tobias Schorr) --- image found in: Methana & Trizinian land in spring 2009	The village of Pano Mouska on the eastern side of Methana, Greece (Photo: Tobias Schorr) --- image found in: Photo of the Day	mouska_city.jpg (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
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Reading:

Dietrich, V.J. , Mercolli, I. and Oberhänsli, R. , 1988, Dazite, High-Alumina Basalte und Andesite als Produkte Amphibol dominierter Differentiation (Aegina und Methana, nördlicher Inselbogen). Schweiz. mineral. petrogr. Mitt. 68/1. 21-39.

Dietrich, V.J. , Hurni, L. and Gaitanakis, P. , 1995: Geological Map of Greece. Methana (Saronic Gulf), 1:25'000 with expl.. Stiftung Vulkaninstitut Immanuel Friedlaender, ETH-Zurich and IGME (Athen).

Georgalas, G.C. , 1962, Catalogue of the active volcanoes of the world including solfatara fields; Part XII Greece: International Association of Volcanology, Rome, Italy, 40 p.

Mee, C.B. , and Forbes, H.A. (eds.), 1997, A Rough and Rocky Place: The Landscape and Settlement History of the Methana Peninsula, Greece. Liverpool University Press.

Simkin, T. , and Siebert, L. , 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p.

Further information / links:

	Methana.com / www.methana.com
	A large private website with comprehensive information about the volcanic peninsula of Methana, with lots of information, photographs and other material about its geology, geography, history, flora and fauna etc.. Created and maintained by VOLCANO DISCOVERY team member Tobias Schorr.