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Where the land shaked: The Pisia fault, Corinth Greece

6. February 2024by Karsten Eig Leave a comment

Greece is restless. Africa pushing northwards has created a tectonic mess of the northeastern Mediterranean. It is a long history of one continent piece of after another clashing into Europe, […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Geology and society, Greece, Mountain Ranges

Stretching Greece: The Corinth rift basin

21. January 2024by Karsten Eig Leave a comment

Study geology, they said. Join the oil industry, they said. Travel to exotic and spectacular places, see open landscapes, they said. See the office landscape and spend most of your […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Geology sorted by Country, Greece, Sand, shale and gravel, Tips, Travel Tips

Santorini: The volcano that made the western world

3. August 2018by Karsten Eig Leave a comment

Santorini, in the eastern Mediterranean, is a classic Greek island destination. Dinner at Santorini, when the sun sets over the lagoon deep below, is frequent in listicles over “10 most […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Geology and society, Greece, Tips, Volcanoes

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Recent Posts

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  • Where the land shaked: The Pisia fault, Corinth Greece
  • Stretching Greece: The Corinth rift basin
  • The priest’s half a billion year old bathtub: A sand volcano in Skåne, Sweden

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