Stefanos crater
E1004653
Stefanos crater is the main hydrothermal explosion crater on the Greek volcanic island of Nisyros, known for its active fumaroles and sulfurous, moonlike landscape.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrothermal explosion crater
ⓘ
volcanic crater ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
village of Mandraki
ⓘ
village of Nikia ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 25–30 meters ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 300 meters ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| emitsGas |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
hydrogen sulfide ⓘ sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| formedBy |
hydrothermal explosion
ⓘ
phreatic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
emission of steam
ⓘ
emission of volcanic gases ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active fumaroles
ⓘ
boiling mud pools ⓘ fumarolic field ⓘ hydrothermal alteration zones ⓘ hydrothermal vents ⓘ moonlike landscape ⓘ steep crater walls ⓘ sulfur deposits ⓘ sulfurous smell ⓘ yellow sulfur crusts ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
high ground temperatures
ⓘ
possible future hydrothermal explosions ⓘ toxic gas accumulation ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfActivity |
fumarolic
ⓘ
hydrothermal ⓘ |
| inSea | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMainCraterOf | Nisyros hydrothermal field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dodecanese
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Nisyros NERFINISHED ⓘ South Aegean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lofos dome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polyvotis crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onIsland | Nisyros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenic volcanic arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nisyros volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceColor |
brown
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geothermal research
ⓘ
volcanological studies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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