Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden participate in the exploration of a geothermal field near Molyvos, on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, in a photo released Saturday. The investigations were initiated by the Laboratory of Hydrocarbon Exploitation and Applied Geophysics at the National Technical University of Athens’ School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, aiming…
On November 2015 Lesbos Island has faced an ultimate recognition as one of UNESCO’s Global Geoparks, an honor of its international significance based on its geological treasure as revealed by the existence of the famous early Miocene Petrified Forest and the variety of its geosites. The aim of this study is to draw a holistic…
On June 12, 2017, an Mw 6.3 earthquake struck Lesvos Island (Northeastern Aegean, Greece). Building damage was observed in its southeastern part with very heavy structural damage limited in the settlement of Vrissa … >>> Mavroulis, S., Andreadakis, E., Spyrou, N.I., Antoniou, V., Skourtsos, E., Papadimitriou, P., Kasssaras, I., Kaviris, G., Tselentis, G.A., Voulgaris, N.,…
On 12 June 2017 (UTC 12:28:38.26) a magnitude Mw 6.3 earthquake occurred offshore Lesvos Island in SE Aegean Sea, which was widely felt, caused 1 fatality, and partially ruined the village of Vrisa … >>> Kiratzi A. Tectonophysics 724-725, 1-10 (2018) Recent related articles in this category
On June 12, 2017 a strong earthquake struck Lesvos Island (Northeastern Aegean, Greece). It was assessed as Mw 6.3 and was predominantly felt on Lesvos Island and throughout the North Aegean Islands and western Turkey. The southeastern part of Lesvos Island suffered the most by the earthquake in its natural environment, building stock and infrastructure….
Rodafnidia is an Acheulian site on Lesbos Island, in the north-east Aegean Sea. This chapter presents the model that guided Paleolithic investigations on the island, the history of … >>> Galanidou, N., Athanassas, C., Cole, J., Iliopoulos, G., Katerinopoulos, A., Magganas, A., McNabb, J. Paleoanthropology of the Balkans and Anatolia: Human evolution and its context…
The island of Lesvos is located in the NE of the Aegean Sea and covers an area of 1630 square kilometres, Remains of fossil plants are found within volcanic rocks on the western part of the island. The fossilised tree trunks comprise the well-known “Petrified Forest of Lesvos” that covers an area of 15000 ha….
The hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in the island of Lesvos, Greece, were studied based on chemical analyses of groundwater samples collected from 30 locations covering all the island’s major aquifers hosted in different lithological formations. The Plagioclase dissolution was found to be responsible for the observed high concentrations of Na and Ca in the majority…
Remains of fossil plants, which form the famous «Petrified forest of Lesvos», declared as a Protected Natural Monument, have been found in many localities on the western part of Lesvos island. The fossilised forest of Lesvos was developed during Late Oligocene to Lower-Middle Miocene, due to the intense volcanic activity in the area. Neogene volcanic…