Apr 7, 2024 · Antarctica is perhaps best known for its endless expanse of ice and snow. But what many people don't realize is that hiding beneath its frosty facade are dozens of volcanoes.

This is a list of volcanoes in Antarctica. A 2017 study claimed to have found 138 volcanoes, of which 91 were previously unknown. Some volcanoes are entirely under the ice sheet. [1][2] Unconfirmed volcanoes are not included in the table below. 1905 (?) [60] 5550 BCE (?) [76]

Mount Erebus (/ ˈɛrɪbəs /) is the southernmost active volcano on Earth, located on Ross Island in the Ross Dependency in Antarctica. With a summit elevation of 3,792 metres (12,441 ft), it is the second most prominent mountain in Antarctica (after Mount Vinson) and the second-highest volcano in Antarctica (after the dormant Mount Sidley).

Aug 25, 2017 · Scottish scientists have detected 91 volcanoes under a massive ice sheet in west Antarctica, potentially revealing one of the largest volcanic regions on Earth. The volcanoes are located in...

Mar 2, 2025 · Deep within Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano, a network of volcanic ice caves hides one of the most unexpected ecosystems on Earth. Here, where geothermal heat carves out...

Apr 23, 2022 · Yes, there are 138 volcanoes in Antarctica, ranging in height from 100m to over 4,000m above sea level. They are mostly found in West Antarctica which is one of the densest volcanic regions in the world. However, only 1 of the 138 …

Apr 9, 2024 · “What would make a big difference, is if several volcanoes erupt close to or beneath any of West Antarctica's prominent ‘ice streams.’” Ice streams are, as the name suggests, rivers of ice along which most of the ice in Antarctica is delivered to the ocean.

Oct 5, 2021 · Experts have discovered as many as 91 volcanoes under Antarctic ice, the largest of which is as high as Switzerland’s Eiger volcano, rising 3,970 meters above sea level.

Apr 11, 2024 · Mount Erebus is the most southerly active volcano on Earth. Antarctica is an ice-capped continent with blistering cold temperatures, but it also harbors red-hot volcanic activity. There are...

Jan 3, 2025 · New research finds that ice melt in Antarctica could lead to more subglacial eruptions, affecting volcanoes such as Mount Erebus, seen here. Credit: Josh Landis, U.S. Arctic Program, Public...