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Mt. Erebus: Fountain of Gold, Heart of Darkness
It turns out that Mount Erebus spews a fortune in gold ... the bracing Antarctic air skims the scorching surface of Erebus’ lava lake, the conditions for solid gold materialize.
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Life in an Icy Inferno
The scene: a tent on Mount Erebus ... and the occasional lava flow, but steam usually rises from its summit, betraying the heat within. If Erebus were a dessert, it would be a reverse baked ...
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Antarctic ice melt may fuel eruptions of hidden volcanoes
The continent, divided east to west by the Transantarctic Mountains, includes volcanic giants such as Mount Erebus and its iconic lava lake. But at least 100 less conspicuous volcanoes dot ...