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100			_aDominey-Howes, D.T.M.
245			_aGeological and historical investigation of the 1650 Mt. Columbo (Thera Island) Eruption and Tsunami, Aegean sea, Greece
260			_c2000
300			_ap.83-96
362			_aJan
520			_aThis paper reviews geological and historical evidence for the eruption and tsunami reported to have occurred in 1650 in the area of Mt. Columbo, Thera Island, Greece. The tsunami is believed to have been generated as a consequence of the eruption of Mt. Columbo 6.5 km NE of Thera Island. Historical documents state that the tsunami flooded up to 2 miles inland and destroyed many engineered structures. We present lithostratigraphic evidence from one abandoned trench and two trench excavations close to sea level in the villages of Kamari and Perissa respectively, which lie well within the reported inundation zone of the tsunami. The results presented show that no marine (tsunami) deposited sediments are preserved at these locations. Alternative hypotheses of discontinuous sediment deposition and over estimation of the event magnitude are considered to explain the observations presented here. The data may have important implications for the development of hazard zone maps, risk assessment, vulnerability reduction and for emergency management officials. - Reproduced
650			_aDisasters - Greece
650			_aNatural disasters - Greece
650			_aEarthquakes
700			_aDawson, A.G.
700			_aPapadopoulos, G.A.
773			_aNatural Hazards
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999			_c46565 _d46565