Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...
It turns out that Mount Erebus spews a fortune in gold ... the bracing Antarctic air skims the scorching surface of Erebus’ lava lake, the conditions for solid gold materialize.
The Earth’s southernmost active volcano, known as Mount Erebus, contains one of nature’s many marvels: the lava lake. It’s one of less than 10 long-lasting lava lakes on the planet.
The scene: a tent on Mount Erebus ... and the occasional lava flow, but steam usually rises from its summit, betraying the heat within. If Erebus were a dessert, it would be a reverse baked ...
Satellite pictures confirm there is a persistent lava lake inside the crater of a remote ... Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia; Mount Erebus, Antarctica; Mount Yasur, Vanuatu; Ambrym volcanic island ...
Mount Erebus, positioned above a thin crust, frequently emits plumes of gas and steam. It also occasionally ejects rock in strombolian eruptions and maintains at least one lava lake within its ...