Ross Dependency
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The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south. It is claimed b
Aerial photo of Mount Erebus on Ross Island
Mount Erebus
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Mount Erebus 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, it is the second most prominent mountain
Ross Dependency
…of the Antarctic Treaty was not to give any support or assistance to it. In 1979, an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into the slopes of Mount Erebus killing all 257 people on board. It was the most deadly air crash in the history of both Antarctica and New Zealand (see Mount Erebus disaster). In the…
Mount Erebus
Anorthoclase crystal (45 mm long) from Mount Erebus
Aerial view of Mount Erebus craters
Satellite picture of Mount Erebus showing glow from its persistent lava lake