Mount Asphyxia
Mount Asphyxia, also known as Mount Curry,[2] is a prominent volcanic cone reaching to 550 metres (1,800 ft), forming the summit of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands.[3]
| Mount Asphyxia | |
|---|---|
| Mount Curry | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°18′S 27°34′W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Asphyxia | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2016 |
Description
One of the names of the volcano refers to the suffocating fumes experienced on the island; volcanic fumes spew from the mountain and to this is added the stench of penguin guano. The fumes can indeed suffocate a visitor to the island.[4] These qualities have given names to a number of Zavodovski Island's other features.[5]
The volcano erupted in March 2016; by July, between one third and one half of the island was covered in ash, putting the penguin colonies at risk.[6]
References
- Google Earth
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3.
-
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Asphyxia". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
- Erupting volcanos are threatening one of the world's largest penguin colonies
- "Stench Point". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- "Penguins on world's smelliest island in danger as volcano erupts, covering them in ash". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.