List of volcanoes in Antarctica
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This is a list of volcanoes in Antarctica.
Table
A 2017 study claimed to have found 138 volcanoes, of which 91 were previously unknown. Some volcanoes are entirely under the ice sheet.[1][2] Unconfirmed volcanoes are not included in the table below.
Name | Elevation | Location | Last known eruption | |
---|---|---|---|---|
meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
Mount Abbott[3] | 1,020[4] | 3,346[4] | 74°42′S 163°50′E / 74.700°S 163.833°E / -74.700; 163.833 (Adare Peninsula)[4] | |
Adare Peninsula[5] | 2,083[5] | 6,832[5] | 71°40′S 170°30′E / 71.667°S 170.500°E / -71.667; 170.500 (Adare Peninsula)[6] | Pleistocene[5] |
Mount Andrus[7] | 2,978[7] | 9,768[7] | 75°48′S 132°14′W / 75.800°S 132.233°W / -75.800; -132.233 (Mount Andrus)[8] | Unknown[7] |
Argo Point[9] | 360[9] | 1,181[9] | 66°15′S 60°55′W / 66.250°S 60.917°W / -66.250; -60.917 (Argo Point)[10] | 0.9 Ma[9] |
Beaufort Island[11] | 740[11] | 2,427[11] | 76°56′S 166°56′E / 76.933°S 166.933°E / -76.933; 166.933 (Beaufort Island)[12] | Unknown[11] |
Mount Berlin[13] | 3,478[13] | 11,408[13] | 76°03′S 135°52′W / 76.050°S 135.867°W / -76.050; -135.867 (Mount Berlin)[14] | 8350 BCE ± 5300 years[13] |
Mount Bird | 1,765[15] | 5,791[15] | 77°16′S 166°44′E / 77.267°S 166.733°E / -77.267; 166.733 (Mount bird)[15] | 3.8-4.6 million years ago |
Black Island[16] | 1,041[16] | 3,414[16] | 78°12′S 166°25′E / 78.200°S 166.417°E / -78.200; 166.417 (Black Island)[17] | 1.69 Ma[16] |
Bridgeman Island[18] | 240[18] | 787[18] | 62°04′S 56°44′W / 62.067°S 56.733°W / -62.067; -56.733 (Bridgeman Island)[19] | Unknown[18] |
Brown Bluff[20] | 745[20] | 2,444[20] | 63°32′S 56°55′W / 63.533°S 56.917°W / -63.533; -56.917 (Brown Peak)[20] | |
Brown Peak[21] | 1,167[21] | 3,828[21] | 67°25′S 164°35′E / 67.417°S 164.583°E / -67.417; 164.583 (Brown Peak)[22] | Unknown[21] |
Mount Bursey[23] | 2,787[23] | 9,141[23] | 76°01′S 132°38′W / 76.017°S 132.633°W / -76.017; -132.633 (Mount Bursey)[24] | 0.49 Ma[23] |
Coulman Island[25] | 1,998[25] | 6,553[25] | 73°28′S 169°45′E / 73.467°S 169.750°E / -73.467; 169.750 (Coulman Island)[26] | - |
Daniell Peninsula[25] | 2,026[25] | 6,647[25] | 72°50′S 169°35′E / 72.833°S 169.583°E / -72.833; 169.583 (Daniell Peninsula)[27] | - |
Deception Island[28] | 602[28] | 1,975[28] | 62°57′S 60°38′W / 62.950°S 60.633°W / -62.950; -60.633 (Deception Island)[29] | 1970[28] |
Mount Discovery[30] | 2,578[30] | 8,456[30] | 78°22′S 165°01′E / 78.367°S 165.017°E / -78.367; 165.017 (Mount Discovery)[31] | 1.87 Ma[30] |
Mount Erebus[32] | 3,794[32] | 12,444[32] | 77°31′S 167°09′E / 77.517°S 167.150°E / -77.517; 167.150 (Mount Erebus)[33] | 2018[32] |
Mount Frakes[34] | 3,654[34] | 11,985[34] | 76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.800°S 117.700°W / -76.800; -117.700 (Mount Frakes)[35] | 1.7 Ma[34] |
Franklin Island[36] | 247[36] | 810[36] | 76°05′S 168°19′E / 76.083°S 168.317°E / -76.083; 168.317 (Franklin Island)[37] | Pleistocene[36] |
Gaussberg[38] | 370[38] | 1,214[38] | 66°48′S 89°11′E / 66.800°S 89.183°E / -66.800; 89.183 (Gaussberg)[39] | Pleistocene[38] |
Mount Haddington[40] | 1,630[40] | 5,346[40] | 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633 (Mount Haddington)[41] | Unknown[40] |
Hallett Peninsula[25] | 1,770[25] | 5,810[25] | 72°30′S 170°10′E / 72.500°S 170.167°E / -72.500; 170.167 (Hallett Peninsula)[42] | |
Mount Hampton | 3,325[43] | 10,909[43] | 76°29′S 125°48′W / 76.483°S 125.800°W / -76.483; -125.800 (Mount Hampton)[43] | - |
Hudson Mountains[44] | 749[44] | 2,457[44] | 74°25′S 99°30′W / 74.417°S 99.500°W / -74.417; -99.500 (Hudson Mountains)[45] | 210 BCE ± 200 years[44] |
Lars Christensen Peak[46] | 1,640[46] | 5,379[46] | 68°46′S 90°31′W / 68.767°S 90.517°W / -68.767; -90.517 (Peter I Island)[47] | Unknown[46] |
Mount Melbourne[48] | 2,732[48] | 8,961[48] | 74°21′S 164°42′E / 74.350°S 164.700°E / -74.350; 164.700 (Mount Melbourne)[49] | 1892 ± 30 years[48] |
Melville Peak[50] | 549[50] | 1,801[50] | 62°01′S 57°41′W / 62.017°S 57.683°W / -62.017; -57.683 (Melville Peak)[51] | Unknown[50] |
Mount Morning[52] | 2,723[52] | 8,931[52] | 78°31′S 163°35′E / 78.517°S 163.583°E / -78.517; 163.583 (Mount Morning)[53] | Unknown[52] |
Mount Moulton | 3,070[54] | 10,072[54] | 76°03′S 135°08′W / 76.050°S 135.133°W / -76.050; -135.133 (Mount Moulton)[54] | - |
Mount Murphy[55] | 2,703[55] | 8,866[55] | 75°20′S 110°44′W / 75.333°S 110.733°W / -75.333; -110.733 (Mount Murphy)[56] | 0.9 Ma[55] |
Mount Overlord | 3,395[57] | 11,138[57] | 73°10′S 164°36′E / 73.167°S 164.600°E / -73.167; 164.600 (Mount Overlord)[57] | - |
Paulet Island[58] | 353[58] | 1,158[58] | 63°35′S 55°47′W / 63.583°S 55.783°W / -63.583; -55.783 (Paulet Island)[59] | Unknown[58] |
Penguin Island[60] | 180[60] | 590[60] | 62°06′S 57°54′W / 62.100°S 57.900°W / -62.100; -57.900 (Penguin Island)[61] | 1905 (?)[60] |
The Pleiades[62] | 3,040[62] | 9,971[62] | 72°42′S 165°32′E / 72.700°S 165.533°E / -72.700; 165.533 (The Pleiades)[63] | 1050 BC ± 1000 years[62] |
Red Island[64] | 495[64] | 1,624[64] | 63°44′S 57°52′W / 63.733°S 57.867°W / -63.733; -57.867 (Red Island)[64] | |
Mount Rittmann[65] | 2,600[65] | 8,530[65] | 1252 ± 2 years[66] | |
Rosamel Island[67] | 2,600[67] | 8,530[67] | 78°10′S 162°40′E / 78.167°S 162.667°E / -78.167; 162.667 (Rosamel Island)[67] | |
Royal Society Range[68] | 3,000[68] | 9,840[68] | 78°10′S 162°40′E / 78.167°S 162.667°E / -78.167; 162.667 (Royal Society Volcano)[69] | Unknown[68] |
Seal Nunataks[70] | 368[70] | 1,207[70] | 65°03′S 60°18′W / 65.050°S 60.300°W / -65.050; -60.300 (Seal Nunataks)[71] | Unknown[70] |
Mount Sidley | 4,285[72] | 14,058[72] | 77°02′S 126°06′W / 77.033°S 126.100°W / -77.033; -126.100 (Mount Sidley)[72] | - |
Mount Siple[73] | 3,110[73] | 10,201[73] | 73°15′S 126°06′W / 73.250°S 126.100°W / -73.250; -126.100 (Mount Siple)[74] | Unknown[73] |
Mount Steere[34] | 3,500[75] | 11,482[75] | 76°44′S 117°49′W / 76.733°S 117.817°W / -76.733; -117.817 (Mount Steere)[75] | - |
Mount Takahe[76] | 3,460[76] | 11,349[76] | 76°17′S 112°05′W / 76.283°S 112.083°W / -76.283; -112.083 (Mount Takahe)[77] | 5550 BCE (?)[76] |
Mount Terra Nova[78] | 2,130[79] | 6,988[79] | 77°31′S 167°57′W / 77.517°S 167.950°W / -77.517; -167.950 (Mount Terra Nova)[79] | 0.8 Ma[78] |
Mount Terror[78] | 3,262[78] | 10,699[78] | 77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror)[80] | 0.82 Ma[78] |
Toney Mountain[81] | 3,595[81] | 11,792[81] | 75°48′S 115°48′W / 75.800°S 115.800°W / -75.800; -115.800 (Toney Mountain)[82] | Unknown[81] |
Mount Vernon Harcourt | 1,570[83] | 5,151[83] | 72°32′S 169°55′E / 72.533°S 169.917°E / -72.533; 169.917 (Mount Harcourt)[83] | - |
Mount Waesche[84] | 3,292[84] | 10,801[84] | 77°10′S 126°54′W / 77.167°S 126.900°W / -77.167; -126.900 (Mount Waesche)[85] | Unknown[84] |
See also
References
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- ^ McKie, Robin (2017-08-12). "Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "K/Ar and Rb/Sr dating of McMurdo Volcanic Group (north of Campbell Glacier)" (PDF). Geological Society of America. p. 2.
- ^ a b c "Mount Abbott". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "Adare Peninsula". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Adare Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Andrus". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Andrus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Argo Point". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Argo Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Beaufort Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Beaufort Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Berlin". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Berlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Bird". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Black Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Black Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Bridgeman Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Bridgeman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Brown Bluff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Sturge Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Brown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Bursey". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Bursey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Smellie, J. L.; Rocchi, S.; Armienti, P. (2011). "Late Miocene volcanic sequences in northern Victoria Land, Antarctica: products of glaciovolcanic eruptions under different thermal regimes". Bulletin of Volcanology. 73 (1). Springer: 4. Bibcode:2011BVol...73....1S. doi:10.1007/s00445-010-0399-y. ISSN 0258-8900.
- ^ "Coulman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Daniell Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "Deception Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Deception Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Discovery". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Discovery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Erebus". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Erebus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Crary Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Frakes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ a b c d "Franklin Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Franklin Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Gaussberg". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Gaussberg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "James Ross Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Haddington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Hallett Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Hampton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Hudson Mountains". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Hudson Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Peter I Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Lars Christensen Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Melbourne". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Melbourne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Melville". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Melville Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Morning". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Morning". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Moulton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Murphy". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Murphy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Overlord". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Paulet". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Paulet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Penguin Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Penguin Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "The Pleiades". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "The Pleiades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Red Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b c "Rittmann". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ Lee, Mi Jung; Kyle, Philip R.; Iverson, Nels A.; Lee, Jong Ik; Han, Yeongcheol (1 September 2019). "Rittmann volcano, Antarctica as the source of a widespread 1252 ± 2 CE tephra layer in Antarctica ice". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 521: 169. Bibcode:2019E&PSL.521..169L. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2019.06.002. ISSN 0012-821X.
- ^ a b c d "Rosamel Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Society Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Royal Society Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Seal Nunataks Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Seal Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Sidley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Siple". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Siple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Steere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Takahe". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Mount Takahe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Terror". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Mount Terra Nova". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Mount Terror". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Toney Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Toney Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Mount Vernon Harcourt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Waesche". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Mount Waesche". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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- Volcano World Web site
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