Elevation 551 m | Last eruption 2014 | |
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Similar Zavodovski Island, Leskov Island, Bellingshausen Island, Candlemas Island, Mount Belinda | ||
Mount Asphyxia, also known as Mount Curry, is a prominent volcanic cone reaching to 550 metres (1,800 ft), forming the summit of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands.
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Map of Mount Asphyxia, SIQQ 1ZZ, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Description
One of the names of the volcano refers to the suffocating fumes experienced on the island; volcanic fumes spew from the mountain and to this is added the stench of penguin guano. The fumes can indeed suffocate a visitor to the island. These qualities have given names to a number of Zavodovski Island's other features.
The volcano erupted in March 2016; by July, between one third and one half of the island was covered in ash, putting the penguin colonies at risk.
References
Mount Asphyxia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA