1. Introduction The Thera Catastrophe is a topic of debate for many scientists around the world. The eruption happened around 3500 years ago. The main issue today is how disastrous was the impact of the of the eruption and the resulting tsunami.
1.1 Santorini Island The Thera volcano is located in the west part of the Mediterranean on the island of Santorini in Greece. (Figure1) The disaster had a massive impact on all aspects of the region. The consensus in the scientific community is the eruption caused an extremely disastrous tsunami, and an enormous portion of the island became uninhabitable due to these external forces.
The events that occurred in the region fit with the definition of a tsunami which is an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption. However, it is still unclear on the size of the catastrophe on a global scale. Evidence on the aftermath of Thera has yet to determine the magnitude of the catastrophe.
1.2 Examination of Dispute The main reason why this tsunami is ripe with a difference of opinion on what occurred is that the disaster left no trail of physical evidence or human accounts of what happened. This lack of conclusive proof makes it harder to determine when the eruption occurred and the extent the catastrophe had on a global scale. …show more content…
According to Pyle’s research (1995), Thera has experienced nearly a dozen eruptions that would be considered to be a significant scale eruption in the past 250,000 years 5. The eruption which occurred 3500 years ago is most famous in the scientific community due in large part to rock fragments which violently scattered over the entire island. The future of Thera is uncertain regarding volcanic activity. Members of the scientific community are unsure as to if and when Thera will erupt
1.1 Santorini Island The Thera volcano is located in the west part of the Mediterranean on the island of Santorini in Greece. (Figure1) The disaster had a massive impact on all aspects of the region. The consensus in the scientific community is the eruption caused an extremely disastrous tsunami, and an enormous portion of the island became uninhabitable due to these external forces.
The events that occurred in the region fit with the definition of a tsunami which is an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption. However, it is still unclear on the size of the catastrophe on a global scale. Evidence on the aftermath of Thera has yet to determine the magnitude of the catastrophe.
1.2 Examination of Dispute The main reason why this tsunami is ripe with a difference of opinion on what occurred is that the disaster left no trail of physical evidence or human accounts of what happened. This lack of conclusive proof makes it harder to determine when the eruption occurred and the extent the catastrophe had on a global scale. …show more content…
According to Pyle’s research (1995), Thera has experienced nearly a dozen eruptions that would be considered to be a significant scale eruption in the past 250,000 years 5. The eruption which occurred 3500 years ago is most famous in the scientific community due in large part to rock fragments which violently scattered over the entire island. The future of Thera is uncertain regarding volcanic activity. Members of the scientific community are unsure as to if and when Thera will erupt