Brown Peak (Sturge Island)
| Brown Peak | |
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  Brown Peak | |
| Highest point | |
Last eruption | Unknown[2] |
Brown Peak is a stratovolcano and the highest point of the Balleny Islands. It is situated on the northern part of Sturge Island. Recent research suggests this may be as high as 2170m.[3]
Discovery and naming
Enderby Brothers' expedition. In 1841, Captain James Clark Ross, who sighted the islands on his own expedition to Antarctica, gave it the name Russell Peak.[1]
Possible 2001 eruption
Satellite imagery suggests that an eruption may have occurred on or about 12 June 2001.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Brown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Sturge Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "World Ribus – East Antarctica Ranges". World Ribus. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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Bibliography
- LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
External links
- "Brown Peak (New Zealand)". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
- "Brown Peak (United States)". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
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