I did not know that there were volcanoes in Antarctica could you tell me how many and what they are called. >I would also like to know How many are active, if any.

Helen

There are 23 volcanoes in Antarctica with eruptions in the last 10,000 years. They are: H-Buckle Is., Young Is., Sturge Is., The Pleiades, unnamed, H-Melbourne, unnamed, H-Erebus, the Royal Socity Range, Berlin, Andrus, Waesche, Siple, Toney Mountain, Takahe, H-Hudson Mountains, Peter I, H-Deception Is., H-Penguin Is., Bridgeman Is., H-Paulet, H-Seal Nunataks Group, and H-unnamed. Those preceded bu "H-" have erupted in historical time. Source of Information: Simkin, T., and Siebert, L., 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p.

Sincerely,
Steve Mattox

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