Mawson Peak is a volcano on Heard Island in the Big Ben Massif.
| Mawson peak | |
|---|---|
| English Mawson peak | |
 Mawson Peak Volcano. NASA Snapshot | |
| Specifications | |
| Volcano shape | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2008 |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 2745 [1] m |
| Relative height | |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Isle | Hurd |
| Mountain system | Big Ben |
Height - 2750 m above sea level [2] , according to other sources - 2745 m [3] . This is the highest point in the state of Australia . In addition, Mawson Peak is one of two active volcanoes in the country [4] . Since 1910, 10 eruptions have been recorded [5] . The last eruption occurred in February 2016 [6] .
The volcano got its name in 1948 in honor of Douglas Mawson , who visited the island in 1929 during his expedition.
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Notes
- ↑ Mawson Peak : [ eng ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution .
- ↑ Mawson Peak (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment April 6, 2009. Archived April 16, 2009.
- ↑ Mawson Peak - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
- ↑ The second is located on the neighboring MacDonald Island.
- ↑ Heard Island, south Indian Ocean
- ↑ Big Ben volcano: Scientists witness 'amazing' eruption on remote Australian sub-Antarctic island - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)