Aspronisi

Aspronisi
Nickname: "White Island"
Photo of Aspronisi. The contrast between lighter pumice and darker volcanic rock can be seen.
Aspronisi is located in Greece
Aspronisi
Aspronisi
Location in Greece
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°23′00″N 25°20′52″E / 36.38333°N 25.34778°E / 36.38333; 25.34778
Total islands1
Area0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi)
Administration

Aspronisi (Greek: Ασπρονήσι) is an uninhabited island lying within the Santorini caldera.[1] The island was originally formed by the massive Minoan eruption in the 2nd millennium BC, after which it was gradually built up by successive volcanic activity.[2] The name Aspronisi, which means 'White Island' in Greek, is derived from the island being partially composed of white pumice.[3][4]

  1. ^ Anatomy of an Eruption. Floyd W. McCoy and Grant Haiken. Archaeology, Vol. 43, No. 3 (MAY/JUNE 1990), pp. 42-49 Published by: Archaeological Asad Shaukat ali malta Institute of America Stable URL: JSTOR 41765836 Accessed: 21-04-2018 03:45 UTC
  2. ^ "Santorini Decade Volcano, Greece". decadevolcano.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ "The island of Aspronisi or Strogilo near Santorini in the Cyclades in Greece, Nea Kameni and Paleo Kameni". Angelfire. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ^ Schönrock, Dirk / Fohrer Eberhard: Santorini. Michael Müller Verlag, 3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage, Erlangen 2006, ISBN 3-89953-320-8. p. 242