Kumani Bank mud volcano has produced transient islands multiple times since its first recorded eruption in 1861.
A 'ghost' island that suddenly appeared in the Caspian Sea in early 2023 is playing a centuries-long game of peekaboo with ...
In 2023 an island appeared in the Caspian Sea, about 25 km off Azerbaijan's east coast, and disappeared a year later. NASA ...
NASA discovered a ghost island in the Caspian Sea that emerged in early 2023 but has since vanished again. This island has ...
Only a small fragment of the island is still left to be seen. Located at the tip of the Kumani Bank mud volcano on the coast of Azerbaijan, the island is said to be separated from the mainland by ...
There are more than 300 recorded mud volcanoes in the area, and NASA says the temporary island is the result of one of them, called the Kumani Bank, erupting in 2023. NASA satellites capture the ...
A mysterious "ghost island" formed by an underwater mud volcano appeared in the Caspian Sea in 2023 only to vanish again ...
This island, named Chigil-Deniz, is the result of an eruption from the Kumani Bank mud volcano, a unique geological phenomenon. From the moment it formed, the island began to disappear due to marine ...