Mt. Erebus, is the furthest south active volcano in the world. Here are some interesting facts:
Erebus is the world's southernmost active volcano and one of only a handful with active convecting lava lakes. Although it is not a major threat to McMurdo Station it offers a unique opportunity to study eruptive process from lava lakes and is monitored year round.
In 1979, Mount Erebus, 3,794 meters (12,448 feet) in height, was the site of a plane crash that claimed 257 lives on a sightseeing and photographic flight over Antarctica.
The last eruption was in 2011.
Here's a cool website that has cameras and information about the research being done at Mt. Erebus:
http://erebus.nmt.edu/
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| Mt Erebus From the West Near Scott Base - Pressure Ridges in the Foreground |
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| Mt Erebus From the Area of the LDB (Long Duration Balloon) Launch Area |
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