Kos, south

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

36.6667

Longitude:

27.2500

Location on map:

Ocean:

Mediterranean

Region:

Hellenic Arc, Aegean Sea

National Jurisdiction:

Greece

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

450

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

arc volcano

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

NotProvided

Notes on Vent Field Description:

Dando et al. (2000): "South of Kos...Methane maxima were found at depths ranging from 100 to 450 m. These methane anomalies are indicative of a previously unknown deep hydrothermal field to the south of the island and could not be explained by venting activity within the known coastal locations"

Notes Relevant to Biology:

NotProvided

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

1997 plume only

Discovery References (text):

(plume only) Dando et al. (2000) Hydrothermal studies in the aegean sea. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere 25: 1-8, doi:10.1016/S1464-1909(99)00112-4 .

Other References (text):

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