Mount Erebus on Ross Island in Antarctica is the southernmost active volcano on Earth and maintains a lava lake that has been constantly fed from below for decades. Photo: Michael Wenger Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost active volcano in the world, and a...
A view into the lava lake of Mount Erebus. It has probably existed for over one hundred years, which is unusual. Photo: Nial Peters Field research in Antarctica confronts scientists with major challenges in many respects. Extreme cold and violent storms not only take...
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano in the world. The 3’794 meter high stratovolcano is mostly surrounded by a cloud of steam, clear pictures of its top are rare. In the cone lies a lava lake almost 250 meters wide. The volcano itself is located on...