Mount Haddington

Mount Haddington
Mount Haddington
Highest point
Elevation 1,630 m (5,350 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,630 m (5,350 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633Coordinates: 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633 [1]
Geography
Location James Ross Island, Antarctica
Geology
Age of rock Miocene
Mountain type Shield volcano

Mount Haddington 64°13′S 57°38′W / 64.21°S 57.63°W / -64.21; -57.63 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 were 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. 1 2 3 "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  2. ↑ Antarctic Volcanoes: Antarctic volcanoes punching holes in the ice Retrieved on 2007-11-11


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