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Paleochori-Thiorychia hydrothermal field, Off-shore hydrothermal vents, Milos, South Aegean, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Paleochori-Thiorychia hydrothermal fieldGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
Off-shore hydrothermal ventsGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
MilosRegional Unit
South AegeanAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 0'' North , 24° 35' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.70000,24.59444
GRN:
N25E15
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zefyría176 (2016)9.3km
Pollonia272 (2014)9.3km
Kímolos837 (2014)10.5km
Adámas1,347 (2015)13.4km
Péran Triovasálos649 (2015)14.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
467137
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:467137:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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References

Nomikou, Paraskevi; Bejelou, Konstantina; Koschinsky, Andrea; dos Santos Ferreira, Christian; Papanikolaou, Dimitrios; Lampridou, Danai; Kilias, Stephanos P.; Anagnostou, Eirini; Elvert, Marcus; Röttgen, Clemens; et al. (2025) Structural control and depth clustering of extensive hydrothermal venting on the shelf of Milos Island. Scientific Reports, 15 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-025-26398-y
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