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Santorini

record_comment: Shield volcanoes
site: Santorini
country: Greece
region: Hellenic Arc
latitude: 36.403999328613
longitude: 25.395999908447
record: Santorini
site_type: Volcano

Data series

Eruptions

series: Eruptions
series_type: Volc_Eruptions

	eruption	eruption_type	t	t_sigma	t_source	ref	notes
	Middle Pumice (W-2)	Plinian	-143049.5	10000		doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.12.009	Vespa et al. (2006) suggests ~145 ka BP, but there is a U/Th age of 79+14/-12 ka.
	Vourvolous	Plinian	-108049.5	10000		doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.12.009	Vespa et al. (2006) suggests ~100-120 ka. See also Druitt et al. (1999), Keller et al. (2000) and Schwarz (2000).
	Upper Scoria 1	Plinian	-78049.5	10000		doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.12.009	~80 ka is suggested in Vespa et al. (2006)
	Upper Scoria 2	Plinian	-52049.5	10000		doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.12.009	~54 ka suggested by Vespa et al. (2006). See also Druitt et al. (1989).
	Cape Riva (Y2)	Plinian	-19911.5	295	IntCal09	doi:10.1017/s0033822200057891	Lee et al. (2013) use a Bayesian model which yields a 68% range of 22157-21567 cal BP. Previously dated to c. 21705 ± 311 cal BP radiocarbon (Eriksen et al. 1990), AMS date on single charcoal from layer covered by ignimbrites. See also Vespa et al. (2006).
	Minoan (Z2)	Plinian	-1635.5	24	IntCal04	doi:10.1126/science.1125682	Using suggested age for VDL of 1660-1612 cal BC

Minoan (Z2)_Distribution

series: Minoan (Z2)_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Minoan (Z2)

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	Black Sea GGC 79		33.43999863	42.91999817	-707	Marine	QUEST704/9	distal	fall	ash		1988-05-04	quest
	Black Sea GGC 71		34.10549927	42.20029831	-411	Marine	QUEST893/9	distal	fall	ash		1988-05-04	quest
	Black Sea GGC 24		34.00650024	42.98329926	-2195	Marine	QUEST894/9	distal	fall	ash		1988-04-24	quest
	Black Sea GGC 59		36.55500031	41.97570038	-600	Marine	QUEST895/9	distal	fall	ash		1988-05-01	quest

Cape Riva (Y2)_Distribution

series: Cape Riva (Y2)_Distribution
series_type: Tephra_Distribution
eruption: Cape Riva (Y2)

	site	country	longitude	latitude	elevation	site_type	sample	tephra_type	tephra_deposit	material	z_range	collected	collected_by	notes
	MAR02-102		27.75729942	40.83649826	-567	Marine	N6: 623 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra
	MAR02-113		26.06870079	39.40299988	-298	Marine	N11: 485 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra
	MAR02-21		27.75530052	40.84579849	-621	Marine	N9: 299/436 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra
	MAR02-89		28.85650063	40.67169952	-257	Marine	N8: 568 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra
	MAR03-2		26.37170029	38.06620026	-398	Marine	A9: 255/292 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra
	MAR03-28		25.02470016	39.01699829	-453	Marine	A1: 77/177 cm	distal	fall	ash			aeasku	visible tephra

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Druitt, T.M., Mellors, R.A., Pyle, D.M. and Sparks, S.R.J. (1989) Explosive volcanism on Santorini, Greece. Geological Magazine, 126(02), pp.95-126. doi:10.1017/s0016756800006270 data publication
Lee, S., Bronk Ramsey, C. and Hardiman, M. (2013) Modeling the Age of the Cape Riva (Y-2) Tephra. Radiocarbon, 55(3--4), pp.741-747. doi:10.1017/s0033822200057891 data publication
Vespa, M., Keller, J. and Gertisser, R. (2006) Interplinian explosive activity of Santorini volcano (Greece) during the past 150,000 years. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 153(3-4), pp.262-286. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2005.12.009 data publication

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