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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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Lava lake overturns in ‘spectacular’ show after Episode 6 of Kīlauea eruption ends
Lava flows from Episode 6, the latest eruptive event of the summit eruption that started at 11:28 p.m. Jan. 24 and ended at ...
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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 ...
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South Sandwich Islands hold one of the world's enduring eight lava lake in a crater
Satellite pictures confirm there is a persistent lava lake inside the crater of a remote ... Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia; Mount Erebus, Antarctica; Mount Yasur, Vanuatu; Ambrym volcanic island ...