Volcano under the Mediterranean
A surprise that terrifies the Mediterranean countries in particular and the countries of the world in general, the discovery of a boiling volcano under the surface of the Mediterranean water, will the Mediterranean "volcano" wake up? Whatsapp groups link.
The researchers pointed out that the discovery may "constitute a grave danger" in the near future, in the event of its eruption, as it could result in a severe volcanic eruption, and it might also generate tsunamis.
A group of researchers discovered a "mamma chamber" under the Colombo volcano, which is active at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Santorini.
Scientists have used a new imaging technique for volcanoes that produces high-resolution images, according to a journal affiliated with the American Geophysical Union, which was quoted by Fox News.
It seems that the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month, which claimed thousands of lives and left behind massive destruction and property damage, could be the beginning of a global catastrophe.
The Colombo volcano lying underwater in the Mediterranean Sea may be preparing to wake up, and it is capable of destroying Europe and the Middle East, while its consequences will affect the rest of the world, according to the Russian newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda". The researchers pointed out that the Colombo volcano is located 7 km from the resort of the Greek island of Santorini, pointing out that there is a huge magma chamber now boiling, and this means that in the near future the underwater "monster" may begin to explode.
Although scientists cannot determine the date when the volcanic eruption will occur, they confirm that there is a magma chamber under the water and is growing.
In general, volcanoes have great destructive effects for comparison. The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökl disrupted air traffic for several days due to columns of ash and smoke during its eruption, and although it was not very strong, this was enough to disrupt aviation in both Europe and North America. The ash particles were spread exactly at the altitude at which planes fly.
And the sky was closed for a week, and 01 million passengers remained on the ground, so what if the Colombo volcano was in the Mediterranean and it is likely that it is much stronger and Colombo is considered the most active underwater volcano in the Mediterranean
Eyjafjallajokull is also in the far northern suburbs. While Colombo is located in the heart of the Mediterranean, at the crossroads of air routes between Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
It is expected that if it explodes, it may lead to tsunamis hitting the coasts of neighboring countries.
It is reported that Colombo himself is responsible for the tsunami in 1650, when it exploded for the last time, covering the islands within a radius of 150 km.
The Matsedakish website published some information about the volcano after communicating with Kajetan Cherapkiewicz, the first researcher on the study of the Colombo volcano, who confirmed the validity of the news and the existence of the volcano and the magma chamber, but according to scientists, the eruption of the Colombo volcano is "not imminent."
The site added that the post refers to a study published in the journal "Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems" on October 22, prepared by researchers at Imperial College London, and reveals that there is magma gathering about two miles (approximately 3 kilometers) under the Colombo volcano. .
Cajetan added that the volcano is small and that the rate of growth of the magma chamber is (not large) and the evolution of the volcanic eruption cannot be predicted after its beginning, and therefore it is not possible to determine the damage resulting from the eruption and the extent of the strength of the volcanic dust resulting from the eruption of the Colombo volcano in the Mediterranean.
And "Cajetan" explained to Mttasedash the strength of the Colombo volcano, saying: "The volcanic explosive index of Colombo when it previously erupted was approximately VEI 4. For comparison, the famous (Krakatoa) volcano eruption in Indonesia in 1883 caused a volcanic winter that lasted for years and waves A devastating tsunami that left thousands dead behind was of the magnitude of (VEI 6).
Most volcanoes provide warnings before an eruption, including the rise of magma to the surface, deformation of the earth's surface, and changes in the temperature and chemistry of groundwater and spring water. However, eruptions can occur without warning, and these warnings do not indicate the type or size of the expected eruption.
According to Simon Karn, a volcanologist at Michigan Technological University: “It is difficult to predict when an eruption will occur. It is also difficult to predict how an eruption will evolve after it has started, just like earthquakes.
Satellite forecasts are still far from being a warning system, however, monitoring of earthquakes, gas emissions, and changes in the shape and motion of the Earth has led to some successful predictions.
A volcano is basically an opening through which magma and the dissolved gases it contains drain out. Magma is formed when part of the Earth's upper mantle or lower crust melts. Although there are several factors that lead to the eruption of volcanoes, there are three main factors: the buoyancy of magma on the surface, the pressure of gases in the magma, and the formation of a new amount of magma in the filled magma chamber.
The Colombo volcano is one of the active small volcanoes that lie under the Mediterranean Sea, and it erupted in 1650 with a force of VEI 4, and this led to a small tsunami in the Mediterranean that affected the island of Santorini, and the lava emanating from it killed about 70 people in Santorini, and caused damage In neighboring islands such as Crete, large numbers of livestock died because of the toxic gases emitted from it.
A volcano can be defined as a conical mountain, with fire, smoke, and lava emerging from its summit. Although some volcanoes are like that, many volcanic eruptions differ from the common picture of a volcano. Some of these volcanic eruptions come out through openings in the ground, known as gaps. Some of them come out through long openings in the surface of the earth known as fissures.