Mount Haddington
| Mount Haddington | |
|---|---|
  Mount Haddington | |
| Elevation | 1,630 m (5,350 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,630 m (5,350 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°WCoordinates: 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Age of rock | Miocene |
Mount Haddington 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.21°S 57.63°W is a massive 1,630-metre-high (5,350 ft) shield volcano located on James Ross Island, Antarctica. It is 60 kilometers wide and has had numerous subglacial eruptions throughout its history, forming many tuyas. Some of its single eruptions are bigger in volume than a whole normal-sized volcano.[2] Old eruption shore lines are found everywhere on the volcano's deeply eroded flanks. Mount Haddington is the highest point on James Ross Island.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ Antarctic Volcanoes: Antarctic volcanoes punching holes in the ice Retrieved on 2007-11-11