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NASA Robots Find Hydrothermal 'Chimneys' with Bacteria in Submerged Santorini Volcano
A team of international scientists researching the submerged Kolumbo volcano off Santorini discovered unknown hydrothermal fountains, or "chimneys," around which bacterial communities are flourishing.
The oceanographic research mission, consisting of 30 scientists from the United States, Greece, Australia and Germany, is...
Greece
The 'Breath' of Kolumbo Submarine Volcano
Scientists from Italy and Greece have proven that a submarine volcano "breathes" during its active phase. Their research focused on the volcano Kolumbo. Kolumbo is a shallow submarine volcano, part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, located 7 km NE of...
Greece
'Abyss' Scans and Reveals the Secrets of Santorini and Kolumbo Volcanoes
The research vessel RV Poseidon of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research of Kiel in cooperation with the Geology Department of Kapodistrian University of Athens are examining the seabed and the underseas volcanoes of the islands of Cyclades...