Evolution of Santorini Volcano dominated by episodic and rapid fluxes of melt from depth

Santorini Volcano in Greece was thought to be continually charged by small injections of magma. Measurements of surface deformation show that magma equivalent to 10–50% of that emitted in previous small eruptions has been injected beneath Santorini since January 2011, implying that the volcano is instead charged by rapid, episodic fluxes of melt.

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