Geomorphology of the post-caldera monogenetic volcanoes at Deception Island, Antarctica — Implications for landform recognition and volcanic hazard assessment

• Published in: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
• Main Authors: Pedrazzi, Dario, Kereszturi, G., Lobo, Agustín, Geyer, Adelina, Calle, Janina
• Other Authors: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Tuff ring; Tuff cone; South Shetland Islands; Slope angle; Hydrovolcanism; Digital Elevation Model; Hazards; Geomorphology; Cones; Volcanology; Maar; Diatreme; POLARCSIC; Antvolc; Deception Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/218167; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106986; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837

Deception Island is one of the most active volcanoes in Antarctica, with more than 20 monogenetic eruptions during the Holocene. The latest episodes of 1967, 1969, and 1970 have shown that volcanic activity on Deception Island can become a concern for tourists, scientists, and military personnel wor...