The Pleiades (volcano group)
| The Pleiades | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,040 m (9,970 ft) |
| Coordinates | 72°40′S 165°30′E / 72.67°S 165.50°ECoordinates: 72°40′S 165°30′E / 72.67°S 165.50°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1050 BCE ± 1000 years |
The Pleiades is a volcanic group of youthful cones and domes with Mt. Pleiones, a small stratovolcano being the dominant volcano and rising 500 m above the Evans Neve Plateau. Three nested summit craters lie at the top of Mt. Pleiones. Taygete Cone in the Pleiades was dated at 3000 years, making it one of the youngest volcanic centres in Antarctica.
See also
Sources
- "The Pleiades". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W. (eds.) (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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