List of volcanoes in Antarctica

This is a list of volcanoes in Antarctica.

Table

A 2017 study claimed to have found 138 volcanoes, of which 91 were previously unknown.[1][2] Unconfirmed volcanoes are not included in the table below.

NameElevationLocationLast known eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Adare Peninsula[3]2,083[3]6,832[3]71°40′S 170°30′E / 71.667°S 170.500°E / -71.667; 170.500 (Adare Peninsula)[4]Pleistocene[3]
Mount Andrus[5]2,978[5]9,768[5]75°48′S 132°14′W / 75.800°S 132.233°W / -75.800; -132.233 (Mount Andrus)[6]Unknown[5]
Argo Point[7]360[7]1,181[7]66°15′S 60°55′W / 66.250°S 60.917°W / -66.250; -60.917 (Argo Point)[8]0.9 Ma[7]
Beaufort Island[9]740[9]2,427[9]76°56′S 166°56′E / 76.933°S 166.933°E / -76.933; 166.933 (Beaufort Island)[10]Unknown[9]
Mount Berlin[11]3,478[11]11,408[11]76°03′S 135°52′W / 76.050°S 135.867°W / -76.050; -135.867 (Mount Berlin)[12]8350 BCE ± 5300 years[11]
Mount Bird1,765[13]5,791[13]77°16′S 166°44′E / 77.267°S 166.733°E / -77.267; 166.733 (Mount bird)[13]3.8-4.6 million years ago
Black Island[14]1,041[14]3,414[14]78°12′S 166°25′E / 78.200°S 166.417°E / -78.200; 166.417 (Black Island)[15]1.69 Ma[14]
Bridgeman Island[16]240[16]787[16]62°04′S 56°44′W / 62.067°S 56.733°W / -62.067; -56.733 (Bridgeman Island)[17]Unknown[16]
Brown Peak[18]1,167[18]3,828[18]67°25′S 164°35′E / 67.417°S 164.583°E / -67.417; 164.583 (Brown Peak)[19]Unknown[18]
Mount Bursey[20]2,787[20]9,141[20]76°01′S 132°38′W / 76.017°S 132.633°W / -76.017; -132.633 (Mount Bursey)[21]0.49 Ma[20]
Coulman Island1,9986,55373°28′S 169°45′E / 73.467°S 169.750°E / -73.467; 169.750 (Coulman Island)[22]-
Deception Island[23]602[23]1,975[23]62°57′S 60°38′W / 62.950°S 60.633°W / -62.950; -60.633 (Deception Island)[24]1970[23]
Mount Discovery[25]2,578[25]8,456[25]78°22′S 165°01′E / 78.367°S 165.017°E / -78.367; 165.017 (Mount Discovery)[26]1.87 Ma[25]
Mount Erebus[27]3,794[27]12,444[27]77°31′S 167°09′E / 77.517°S 167.150°E / -77.517; 167.150 (Mount Erebus)[28]2018[27]
Mount Frakes[29]3,654[29]11,985[29]76°48′S 117°42′W / 76.800°S 117.700°W / -76.800; -117.700 (Mount Frakes)[30]1.7 Ma[29]
Franklin Island[31]247[31]810[31]76°05′S 168°19′E / 76.083°S 168.317°E / -76.083; 168.317 (Franklin Island)[32]Pleistocene[31]
Gaussberg[33]370[33]1,214[33]66°48′S 89°11′E / 66.800°S 89.183°E / -66.800; 89.183 (Gaussberg)[34]Pleistocene[33]
Mount Haddington[35]1,630[35]5,346[35]64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633 (Mount Haddington)[36]Unknown[35]
Mount Hampton3,325[37]10,909[37]76°29′S 125°48′W / 76.483°S 125.800°W / -76.483; -125.800 (Mount Hampton)[37]-
Mount Harcourt1,570[38]5,151[38]72°32′S 169°55′E / 72.533°S 169.917°E / -72.533; 169.917 (Mount Harcourt)[38]-
Hudson Mountains[39]749[39]2,457[39]74°25′S 99°30′W / 74.417°S 99.500°W / -74.417; -99.500 (Hudson Mountains)[40]210 BCE ± 200 years[39]
Mount Melbourne[41]2,732[41]8,961[41]74°21′S 164°42′E / 74.350°S 164.700°E / -74.350; 164.700 (Mount Melbourne)[42]1892 ± 30 years[41]
Melville Peak[43]549[43]1,801[43]62°01′S 57°41′E / 62.017°S 57.683°E / -62.017; 57.683 (Melville Peak)[44]Unknown[43]
Mount Morning[45]2,723[45]8,931[45]78°31′S 163°35′E / 78.517°S 163.583°E / -78.517; 163.583 (Mount Morning)[46]Unknown[45]
Mount Moulton3,070[47]10,072[47]76°03′S 135°08′W / 76.050°S 135.133°W / -76.050; -135.133 (Mount Moulton)[47]-
Mount Murphy[48]2,703[48]8,866[48]75°20′S 110°44′W / 75.333°S 110.733°W / -75.333; -110.733 (Mount Murphy)[49]0.9 Ma[48]
Mount Overlord3,395[50]11,138[50]73°10′S 164°36′E / 73.167°S 164.600°E / -73.167; 164.600 (Mount Overlord)[50]-
Paulet Island[51]353[51]1,158[51]63°35′S 55°47′W / 63.583°S 55.783°W / -63.583; -55.783 (Paulet Island)[52]Unknown[51]
Penguin Island[53]180[53]590[53]62°06′S 57°54′W / 62.100°S 57.900°W / -62.100; -57.900 (Penguin Island)[54]1905 (?)[53]
Lars Christensen Peak[55]1,640[55]5,379[55]68°46′S 90°31′W / 68.767°S 90.517°W / -68.767; -90.517 (Peter I Island)[56]Unknown[55]
The Pleiades[57]3,040[57]9,971[57]72°42′S 165°32′E / 72.700°S 165.533°E / -72.700; 165.533 (The Pleiades)[58]1050 BC ± 14000 years[57]
Royal Society Range[59]3,000[59]9,840[59]78°10′S 162°40′E / 78.167°S 162.667°E / -78.167; 162.667 (Royal Society Volcano)[60]Unknown[59]
Seal Nunataks[61]368[61]1,207[61]65°03′S 60°18′W / 65.050°S 60.300°W / -65.050; -60.300 (Seal Nunataks)[62]Unknown[61]
Mount Sidley4,285[63]14,058[63]77°02′S 126°06′W / 77.033°S 126.100°W / -77.033; -126.100 (Mount Sidley)[63]-
Mount Siple[64]3,110[64]10,201[64]73°15′S 126°06′W / 73.250°S 126.100°W / -73.250; -126.100 (Mount Siple)[65]Unknown[64]
Mount Steere[29]3,500[66]11,482[66]76°44′S 117°49′W / 76.733°S 117.817°W / -76.733; -117.817 (Mount Steere)[66]-
Mount Takahe[67]3,460[67]11,349[67]76°17′S 112°05′W / 76.283°S 112.083°W / -76.283; -112.083 (Mount Takahe)[68]5550 BCE (?)[67]
Mount Terra Nova[69]2,130[70]6,988[70]77°31′S 167°57′W / 77.517°S 167.950°W / -77.517; -167.950 (Mount Terra Nova)[70]0.8 Ma[69]
Mount Terror[69]3,262[69]10,699[69]77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror)[71]0.82 Ma[69]
Toney Mountain[72]3,595[72]11,792[72]75°48′S 115°48′W / 75.800°S 115.800°W / -75.800; -115.800 (Toney Mountain)[73]Unknown[72]
Mount Waesche[74]3,292[74]10,798[74]77°10′S 126°54′W / 77.167°S 126.900°W / -77.167; -126.900 (Mount Waesche)[75] Unknown[74]

See also

References

  1. ↑ van Wyk de Vries, Maximillian; Bingham, Robert G.; Hein, Andrew S. "A new volcanic province: an inventory of subglacial volcanoes in West Antarctica". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. doi:10.1144/sp461.7.
  2. ↑ McKie, Robin (2017-08-12). "Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Adare Peninsula". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Adare Peninsula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Andrus". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Mount Andrus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Argo Point". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Argo Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Beaufort Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Beaufort Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Berlin". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  12. ↑ "Mount Berlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  13. 1 2 3 "Mount Bird". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Black Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  15. ↑ "Black Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Bridgeman Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  17. ↑ "Bridgeman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Sturge Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  19. ↑ "Brown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Bursey". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  21. ↑ "Mount Bursey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  22. ↑ "Coulman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Deception Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  24. ↑ "Deception Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Discovery". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  26. ↑ "Mount Discovery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "Erebus". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  28. ↑ "Mount Erebus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 "Crary Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  30. ↑ "Mount Frakes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "Franklin Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  32. ↑ "Franklin Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  33. 1 2 3 4 "Gaussberg". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  34. ↑ "Gaussberg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  35. 1 2 3 4 "James Ross Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  36. ↑ "Mount Haddington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  37. 1 2 3 "Mount Hampton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  38. 1 2 3 "Mount Vernon Harcourt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  39. 1 2 3 4 "Hudson Mountains". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  40. ↑ "Hudson Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  41. 1 2 3 4 "Melbourne". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  42. ↑ "Mount Melbourne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  43. 1 2 3 4 "Melville". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  44. ↑ "Melville Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  45. 1 2 3 4 "Morning". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  46. ↑ "Mount Morning". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  47. 1 2 3 "Mount Moulton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  48. 1 2 3 4 "Murphy". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  49. ↑ "Mount Murphy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  50. 1 2 3 "Mount Overlord". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  51. 1 2 3 4 "Paulet". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  52. ↑ "Paulet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  53. 1 2 3 4 "Penguin Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  54. ↑ "Penguin Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  55. 1 2 3 4 "Peter I Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  56. ↑ "Lars Christensen Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  57. 1 2 3 4 "The Pleiades". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  58. ↑ "The Pleiades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  59. 1 2 3 4 "Royal Society Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  60. ↑ "Royal Society Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  61. 1 2 3 4 "Seal Nunataks Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  62. ↑ "Seal Nunataks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  63. 1 2 3 "Mount Sidley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  64. 1 2 3 4 "Siple". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  65. ↑ "Mount Siple". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  66. 1 2 3 "Mount Steere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  67. 1 2 3 4 "Takahe". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  68. ↑ "Mount Takahe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  69. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Terror". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  70. 1 2 3 "Mount Terra Nova". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  71. ↑ "Mount Terror". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  72. 1 2 3 4 "Toney Mountain". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  73. ↑ "Toney Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  74. 1 2 3 4 "Waesche". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  75. ↑ "Mount Waesche". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

Bibliography

  • LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
  • Volcano World Web site


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