Philip R. Kyle, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, Clive Oppenheimer, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Erebus Team, Various.
The 3794 m high Erebus volcano is the most active in Antarctica and contains a unique convecting lake of anorthoclase-bearing phonolite magma first discovered in 1972. The persistent lake is the source of sporadic strombolian eruptions, and Erebus is proving to be the perfect volcano to understand the mechanisms behind this mild explosive behavior and other aspects of magma chamber and conduit processes. Easy access and logistical support from McMurdo Station aids in the studies. Over the past decade, a team of investigators has examined many aspects of the volcanology, petrology, geochronology and geophysics of Erebus volcano and the results of some of these studies are being published in a Special Issue of the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research expected in 2008. As of 1 July 2007, 11 manuscripts have been submitted and a further 4 submissions are planned. This poster will provide an overview of this on-going research.
