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Nea Kameni is a small uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin located in the Aegean Sea, within the flooded Santorini caldera. Nea Kameni and the neighbouring small island Palea Kameni (the new and old burnt islands) have formed over the past two millennia through repeated eruptions of dacite lava and ash. The Roman historian Cassius Dio records in the year 47 CE "This year a small islet, hitherto unknown, made an appearance close to the island of Thera."[2] Cassius' report may refer to Palaia Kameni. Pliny the Elder reports a new island emerging on July 8, in the year of the consulship of M. Junius Silanus and L. Balbus, thus 19 CE.[3]

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Nea Kameni
Nea Kameni seen from Thera, Santorini
Highest point
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Coordinates	36°24′N 25°24′E
Geography
Location	Santorini, Greece
Geology
Mountain type	Lava dome[1]
Volcanic arc/belt	South Aegean Volcanic Arc
Last eruption	1950

Major eruptions over the past 300 years took place in 1707–1712, 1866–1870, 1925–1928, and 1939–1941. The last small eruption happened in 1950 and involved lava dome extrusion.[4]

Nea Kameni is nearly round, and has a diameter of approximately 2 kilometers and an area of 3.4 km². It is monitored closely by scientists from the Institute for the Study and Monitoring of the Santorini Volcano (ISMOSAV),[5] and is a protected scientific site. The island has many active sulfur vents, as well as a carpet of red grassy succulents on the thin soil in the summertime.

The nearly barren island is visited daily by dozens of tourist boats throughout the summer. Visitors climb a gravel path to reach the top of the 130-meter-high volcanic crater, where it is possible to complete a full circuit of the rim.

References

External links

• Nea Kameni Virtual Tour, Volcano 360 Panorama Virtual Tour in High Resolution *Dead link*

На других языках

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[de] Nea Kameni

Nea Kameni (griechisch Νέα Καμένη (f. sg.) ‚neue Verbrannte‘) ist eine unbewohnte griechische Vulkaninsel in der südlichen Ägäis, die administrativ zur Gemeinde Thira innerhalb der Region Südliche Ägäis (Περιφέρεια Νότιου Αιγαίου) gehört. Die Insel liegt in der Caldera von Santorin, etwa 1430 Meter westlich der Hauptinsel Thira. Ungefähr 280 Meter südwestlich von Nea Kameni befindet sich die ältere Nachbarinsel Palea Kameni.

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- [en] Nea Kameni

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[fr] Néa Kaméni

Néa Kaméni, en grec Νέα Καμένη, est une île volcanique de Grèce située en mer Égée, dans le centre de la caldeira de Santorin. Elle constitue la partie active du volcan ayant donné naissance aux îles actuelles de l'archipel de Santorin.

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[it] Nea Kameni

Nea Kameni (in greco Νέα Καμένη) è una piccola isola greca, disabitata, di origine vulcanica situata nel Mar Egeo all'interno della caldera di Santorini.

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[ru] Неа-Камени

Не́а-Каме́ни (греч. Νέα Καμένη) — необитаемый[1] вулканический остров в Греции, в Эгейском море, входит в группу островов Санторин (Тира).

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