Mount Erebus Hotspot Seen from Polar-Orbiting Satellites
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Overlooking Ross Island where the McMurdo research station is located, Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano in the world.
At night, polar-orbiting satellites could see the lights from McMurdo Station, as well as the lava lake located at the summit of the volcano.
Phenomena Volcanoes
Products Day/Night Band
Instruments VIIRS
Timespan Start: 2024/04/01 07:21 - 2024/04/04 13:55