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Saturday 17 May 2014

Some quick info

I won't go in depth, but here is some quick information about each island in the South Sandwich Islands from north to south. I will also list the most recent eruptions of each volcano in the chain.

ZAVODOVSKI

Highest point: Mount Curry (aka Mount Asphyxia) 551m



LESKOV

Highest point: Rudder Point 190m



VISOKOI

Highest point: Mount Hodson 835m



CANDLEMAS

Highest point: Mount Andromeda 550m



VINDICATION

Highest point: Quadrant Peak 430m



SAUNDERS

Highest point: Mount Michael 990m



MONTAGU

Highest point: Mount Belinda 1370m



BRISTOL

Highest point: Mount Darnley 1100m



BELLINGSHAUSEN

Highest point: Basilisk Peak 255m



COOK

Highest point: Mount Harmer 1115m



THULE

Highest point: Mount Larsen 710m



The most recent eruptions at the time of this writing on each volcano within the island chain (this does not include possible eruptions):

PROTECTOR SHOAL 1962

MOUNT CURRY (AKA MOUNT ASPHYXIA) 1819

LUCIFER HILL 1911

MOUNT MICHAEL 2006

MOUNT BELINDA 2007

TURMOIL POINT-MOUNT SOURABAYA 1956

BASILISK PEAK 1975

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