The 1821 eruption of Bridgeman Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: an observed Capelinhos-style hydrovolcanic event

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Smellie, John L., Kraus, Stefan, Williams, Karen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2023
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; South Shetland Islands; Penguin Island; Bridgeman; Bridgeman Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102023000111; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102023000111

Abstract The first recorded volcanic eruption in Antarctica occurred on Bridgeman Island (South Shetland Islands) in early 1821, < 2 years after Antarctica was discovered. However, the observations were disputed owing to a lack of physical evidence. A consensus arose that they probably referred t...