Harnessing Erebus volcano's thermal energy to power year-round monitoring

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Peters, Nial J., Oppenheimer, Clive, Jones, Bryn, Rose, Michael, Kyle, Philip
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2020
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Science; Ross Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102020000553; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102020000553

Abstract Year-round monitoring of Erebus volcano (Ross Island) has proved challenging due to the difficulties of maintaining continuous power for scientific instruments, especially through the Antarctic winter. We sought a potential solution involving the harvesting of thermal energy dissipated clos...