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. 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 .
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^ 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 .
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^ "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 .
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^ 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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