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...
Published in: | Antarctic Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Cambridge University Press
2005
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Online Access: | https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/5758/1/5758_Stephenson_et_al._2005.pdf |