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The Nisyros volcano caldera with its hydrothermal eruption centers in the middle (Stefanos crater, Polyvotis crater). Foto:Tobias Schorr 2000
The Nisyros volcano caldera with its hydrothermal eruption centers in the middle (Stefanos crater, Polyvotis crater). Foto:Tobias Schorr 2000

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Micros Polyvotis crater
Micros Polyvotis crater
Polyvotis volcano dome
Polyvotis volcano dome
Profitis Ilias volcano dome
Profitis Ilias volcano dome
Akimaronas volcano dome
Akimaronas volcano dome

Nisyros volcano eruptions

Stratovolcano, volcanic domes 680 m
Greece, 36.58°N / 27.17°E
Eruption list: 1881-1887 - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Micros Polyvotis"
1500 - hydrothermic explosions
1000-2000 B.C. - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Stefanos"
5000-10.000 B.C. - hydrothermic eruptions of the Kaminakia craters
15.000-10.000 B.C. - building of postcalderic volcano domes
15.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Upper pumice")
25.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Lower pumice")
40.000-30.000 B.C. - effusive eruption ("Kira-Formation")
150.000 B.C. - first submarin eruptions


3D-Image of the area of Cos & Nisyros

Threedimensional image of the caldera of Cos with its volcanoes Yali & Nisyros
Threedimensional image of the caldera of Cos with its volcanoes Yali & Nisyros