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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
^ van Wyk de Vries, Maximillian; Bingham, Robert G.; Hein, Andrew S. (2018).
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Bibcode :
2018GSLSP.461..231V .
doi :
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hdl :
20.500.11820/53d5003b-838f-4ba0-ac03-ffafafe5efa5 .
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"Adare Peninsula" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Adare Peninsula" .
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"Andrus" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Andrus" .
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"Argo Point" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Argo Point" .
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"Beaufort Island" .
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"Berlin" .
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"Mount Berlin" .
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"Mount Bird" .
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"Black Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Black Island" .
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"Bridgeman Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Bridgeman Island" .
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"Sturge Island" .
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"Brown Peak" .
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"Bursey" .
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"Coulman Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Daniell Peninsula" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Deception Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Deception Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Discovery" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Discovery" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Erebus" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Mount Erebus" .
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"Crary Group" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Frakes" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Franklin Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Franklin Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Gaussberg" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Gaussberg" .
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"James Ross Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Haddington" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Hallett Peninsula" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Mount Hampton" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Hudson Mountains" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Hudson Mountains" .
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"Peter I Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Lars Christensen Peak" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Melbourne" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Melbourne" .
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"Melville" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Melville Peak" .
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"Morning" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Morning" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Mount Moulton" .
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"Murphy" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Mount Murphy" .
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"Mount Overlord" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Paulet" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Paulet Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Penguin Island" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Penguin Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
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"The Pleiades" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"The Pleiades" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
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"Red Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Rittmann" .
Global Volcanism Program .
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"Rosamel Island" .
Geographic Names Information System .
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"Royal Society Range" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Royal Society Range" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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b
c
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"Seal Nunataks Group" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Seal Nunataks" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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a
b
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"Mount Sidley" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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a
b
c
d
"Siple" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Mount Siple" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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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 .
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"Mount Takahe" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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"Terror" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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a
b
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"Mount Terra Nova" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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"Mount Terror" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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a
b
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"Toney Mountain" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2018-01-20 .
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"Toney Mountain" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
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"Mount Vernon Harcourt" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
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b
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"Waesche" .
Global Volcanism Program .
Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2020-05-27 .
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"Mount Waesche" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2020-05-27 .
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