| Mount Asphyxia | |
|---|---|
| Mount Curry | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°18′S 27°34′W / 56.300°S 27.567°W / -56.300; -27.5671 |
| Geography | |
Mount Asphyxia | |
| Geology | |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 2016 |
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
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
References
- Google Earth
- "Zavodovski". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- This article incorporates public domain material from "Mount Asphyxia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Osborne, Hannah (6 July 2016). "Erupting volcanos are threatening one of the world's largest penguin colonies". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- "Stench Point". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- Knapton, Sarah (6 July 2016). "Penguins on world's smelliest island in danger as volcano erupts, covering them in ash". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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