Vulkanen op Antarctica
Volcanic Landscapes
Antarctica’s frozen expanse hides a significant volcanic legacy. This list highlights the continent's most prominent formations, led by Mount Sidley, the highest dormant volcano in Antarctica and a member of the Volcanic Seven Summits. The collection includes Mount Discovery’s isolated cone near McMurdo Sound and the massive shield volcano of Mount Morning. It also features the ice-covered stratovolcano Mount Melbourne in Victoria Land, the remote peaks of the Crary Mountains in Marie Byrd Land, and the Weiss Amphitheater, a massive breached caldera.
A Mount Sidley
Mount Sidley is the highest dormant volcano in Antarctica, a member of the Volcanic Seven Summits, with a summit elevation of 4,181–4,285…
B Mount Discovery
Mount Discovery is a conspicuous, isolated volcanic cone, 2,680 metres high, lying at the head of McMurdo Sound and east of Koettlitz…
Mount Morning
Mount Morning is a shield volcano at the foot of the Transantarctic Mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Mount Melbourne
Mount Melbourne is a 2,733-metre-high ice-covered stratovolcano in Victoria Land, Antarctica, between Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay.
E Crary Mountains
Crary Mountains are a group of ice-covered volcanoes in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
F Crary Mountains
Crary Mountains are a group of ice-covered volcanoes in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
Weiss Amphitheater
Weiss Amphitheater is an amphitheater-like caldera, 2 nautical miles wide and breached at the southern side, occupying the south-central…
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