Santorini GPS Station (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Santorini GPS Station (1 of 3)

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Georgia Tech associate professor Andrew Newman has positioned more than 20 GPS stations on Santorini. Some have moved as much as 9 cm since the caldera reawakened in January 2011. Should the volcano erupt underwater, it could produce local tsunamis, which could be dangerous for cruise ships that commonly visit the tourist attraction.

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