Major eruption-induced changes to the McDonald Islands, southern Indian Ocean

The McDonald Islands (53°S, 73°E) originally comprised three small islands that lie on the Kerguelen Plateau, 44 km west of Heard Island. No volcanic activity was observed since their discovery in 1874 until 1997, when two passing ships recorded major changes and eruptive behaviour. A 2001 satellite...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: STEPHENSON, JON, BUDD, G.M., MANNING, J., HANSBRO, P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2005
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095410200500266x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S095410200500266X