Nisyros volcano

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active volcano stratovolcano

Nisyros volcano is an active stratovolcano in the southeastern Aegean Sea, forming part of Greece’s volcanic arc and known for its caldera, hydrothermal activity, and historical eruptions.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Nisyros volcano canonical 4
Stefanos crater 2
Nisyros caldera rim 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ
country Greece ⓘ
eruptionStyle explosive ⓘ
phreatic ⓘ
phreatomagmatic ⓘ
hasCalderaDiameter approximately 3–4 km ⓘ
hasCrater Lofos crater ⓘ
Polyvotis crater ⓘ
surface form: Megalos Polyvotis crater

Polyvotis crater ⓘ
surface form: Mikros Polyvotis crater

Polyvotis crater ⓘ
Ramina crater ⓘ
Stefanos crater ⓘ
hasFeature caldera ⓘ
central caldera floor ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ
hydrothermal craters ⓘ
hydrothermal system ⓘ
lava domes ⓘ
phreatic craters ⓘ
solfataras ⓘ
hasGeothermalPotential true ⓘ
hasHistoricalEruptions true ⓘ
hasMonitoring geochemical monitoring ⓘ
geodetic monitoring ⓘ
seismic monitoring network ⓘ
hazardType ash emissions ⓘ
gas emissions ⓘ
ground deformation ⓘ
phreatic explosions ⓘ
highestPoint Profitis Ilias ⓘ
isTouristAttraction true ⓘ
knownFor active fumarolic fields ⓘ
caldera-floor craters ⓘ
hydrothermal activity ⓘ
intense degassing ⓘ
lastEruptionType phreatic eruption ⓘ
locatedIn Dodecanese ⓘ
Nisyros ⓘ
surface form: Nisyros island

South Aegean ⓘ
surface form: South Aegean region

southeastern Aegean Sea ⓘ
monitoredBy Greek Institute of Geodynamics ⓘ
Greek Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration ⓘ
partOf Hellenic volcanic arc ⓘ
Hellenic volcanic arc ⓘ
surface form: South Aegean volcanic arc
rockType andesite ⓘ
basaltic andesite ⓘ
dacite ⓘ
subductionOf African Plate beneath Eurasian Plate ⓘ
summitElevation approximately 698 m ⓘ
approximately 700 m ⓘ
tectonicSetting subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ
volcanoType stratovolcano with caldera ⓘ

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hellenic subduction system → associatedWith → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
Aegean Sea Plate → associatedWith → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
Nisyros → hasCrater → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
this entity surface form: Stefanos crater
Nisyros → hasAttraction → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
this entity surface form: Stefanos crater
Nikia → near → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
this entity surface form: Nisyros volcanic crater
Emborios → overlooks → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
this entity surface form: Nisyros volcanic caldera
Emborios → hasViewOf → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
Mount Profitis Ilias → mountainRange → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
subject surface form: Mount Profitis Ilias (Nisyros)
this entity surface form: Nisyros volcanic complex
Mount Profitis Ilias → isPartOf → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
subject surface form: Mount Profitis Ilias (Nisyros)
this entity surface form: Nisyros caldera rim
Mount Profitis Ilias → isFeatureOf → Nisyros volcano ⓘ
subject surface form: Mount Profitis Ilias (Nisyros)