Mount Belinda

Mount Belinda eruption in September 2005, MODIS false color image

One of the few active volcanoes under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. This volcano rises 1,370 m above sea level. The summit of the volcano rises from a glacier that covers almost the whole island. The eruption in 2002 – 2009 created a 90 m wide, subglacial river from the molten ice, which reached the sea, creating a steam plume. MODIS imagery around 2004 indicated that it is possible that in the crater of the volcano is a persistent lava lake. Most likely now it does not exist as the crater is covered with a thick layer of snow.

Mount Michael

Mount Michael in October 2015

An active volcano on this small, glacier-covered island. Its 0.7 km wide crater contains one of the few active lava lakes in the world. The size of the lava lake fluctuates between 90 – 215 m. The volcano is 990 m tall and, as far as it is known, none has climbed the mountain.

Wonders of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia Island

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Antarctica and Subantarctic islands 🢖 Wonders of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Territory Wonders of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands   Highlights These islands are British overseas territory under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. The South Sandwich Islands and especially – South Georgia – are incredibly spectacular islands with the unsurpassed, […]