Brown Peak (Sturge Island)
| Brown Peak | |
|---|---|
  Brown Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 67°41′S 164°58′E / 67.683°S 164.967°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sturge Island, Balleny Islands, East Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown[2] |
Brown Peak is a stratovolcano and the highest point of the Balleny Islands. It is situated on the northern part of Sturge Island. Recent research suggests this may be as high as 2170m.[3]
Discovery and naming
John Balleny discovered Brown Peak in February 1839, and named it for William Brown, a Glasgow merchant who provided financial support to the Enderby Brothers' expedition.[4] In 1841, Captain James Clark Ross, who sighted the islands on his own expedition to Antarctica, gave it the name Russell Peak.[1]
Possible 2001 eruption
Satellite imagery suggests that an eruption may have occurred on or about 12 June 2001.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Brown Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Sturge Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "World Ribus – East Antarctica Ranges". World Ribus. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Jones, A.G.E. (March 1969). "New light on John Balleny". The Geographical Journal. 135 (1): 55–61.
- ^ "Report on Sturge Island (Antarctica) — May 2001". Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network. 26 (5). Smithsonian Institution. Museum of Natural History. Global Volcanism Program. May 2001. doi:10.5479/si.GVP.BGVN200105-390012.
Bibliography
- LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. pp. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
External links
- "Brown Peak (New Zealand)". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
- "Brown Peak (United States)". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.