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Mount Asphyxia, also known as Mount Curry,[2] is a prominent volcanic cone reaching to 550 metres (1,800 ft), forming the summit of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands.[3]
| Mount Asphyxia | |
|---|---|
| Mount Curry | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°18′S 27°34′W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Asphyxia | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2016 |
Description
One of the names of the volcano refers to the suffocating fumes experienced on the island; volcanic fumes spew from the mountain and to this is added the stench of penguin guano. The fumes can indeed suffocate a visitor to the island.[4] These qualities have given names to a number of Zavodovski Island's other features.[5]
The volcano erupted in March 2016; by July, between one third and one half of the island was covered in ash, putting the penguin colonies at risk.[6]
See also
References
- Google Earth
- "Zavodovski". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Asphyxia". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) - Erupting volcanos are threatening one of the world's largest penguin colonies
- "Stench Point". Mapcarta. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- "Penguins on world's smelliest island in danger as volcano erupts, covering them in ash". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Mount Curry
Mount Curry (spanisch Monte Curry) ist ein 551 m hoher Schichtvulkan und die höchste Erhebung von Zavodovski Island im Archipel der Südlichen Sandwichinseln im Südatlantik. Er ragt westlich der Asphyxia Plain auf.- [en] Mount Asphyxia
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