Major Volcanoes In Antarctica

 

Mount Terror, Ross Island, Antarctica

Location: 77.1S, 168.5E
Elevation: 10,700 feet (3,262 m)

Mount Terror is a large basaltic shield volcano that forms the eastern part of Ross Island. Numerous cones and domes are on the flanks of the shield. Most of Mount Terror is under snow and ice. Rocks exposed at the summit of the volcano have not been studied. Low areas on the east flank of the volcano have been studied. Dates obtained for these rocks range from 0.82 and 1.75 million years.

Another volcano is Mount Erebus is on Ross Island in Antarctica. The mountain elevation is 12,280 ft. It’s first recorded eruption was in 1841. The most recent eruption was in 1980. This volcano was recorded erupting almost every year during the 1970’s.

 

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