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Region
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Comments
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Mediterranean ridge
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A submarine crustal swell that extends
from the Ionian Sea to Cyprus and parallels the Hellenic trench. |
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Hellenic trench
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A series of depressions with depth
to about 5km. It parallels the Hellenic arc and includes some linear trenches. |
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Hellenic arc
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The volcanic arc consists of several
volcanic islands and includes andesitic active volcanoes (Methana, Santorini,
Nisyros) and solfatara fields. |
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Cretan trough
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Located between the sedimentary and
the volcanic arc, with a depth of 2000m. |
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Northern Aegean trough
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An interesting feature in the northern
agean and has a depth of 1500m. |
