GOLF 1-8-2 Antarctica Expedition 2006/2007
Studying the Geological History of Earth's Magnetic Field

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Subglacial pillow lavas
Once upon a time a big glacier covered the Turk's head volcano during eruption. The volcanic heat melted, formed a lake under the glacier, and the lava formed pillows, not unlike pillows are formed at mid-ocean ridges.

 
Photographer  Hubert Staudigel
Region  Antarctica
Location  McMurdo Sound, Turks Head
Day  18
Site  
Latitude  -77.66665
Longitude  166.78033
Elevation  0m
People  Unknown
Keywords  Antarctica, TAFI Project, Erebus Volcanic Province
02 December 2006
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