Nickname: "White Island" | |
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 Photo of Aspronisi. The contrast between lighter pumice and darker volcanic rock can be seen. | |
  Aspronisi Location in Greece | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°23′00″N 25°20′52″E / 36.38333°N 25.34778°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0.14 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]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Santorini Decade Volcano, Greece". decadevolcano.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "The island of Aspronisi or Strogilo near Santorini in the Cyclades in Greece, Nea Kameni and Paleo Kameni". Angelfire. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ Schönrock, Dirk / Fohrer Eberhard: Santorini. Michael Müller Verlag, 3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage, Erlangen 2006, ISBN 3-89953-320-8. p. 242