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 |
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