Mount Hodson
Mount Hodson | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
Prominence | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
Coordinates | 56°42′S 27°09′W / 56.70°S 27.15°W |
Geography | |
Location | South Sandwich Islands |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Hodson is an ice-covered stratovolcano and the highest point on Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands. It might have erupted in 1830 and 1930, and the summit usually steams.[1] Named after Sir Arnold Wienholt Hodson (1881-1944), Governor of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies, 1926–30.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hodson". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Mount Hodson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
Categories:
- Volcanoes of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Mountains and hills of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Stratovolcanoes
- Active volcanoes
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands geography stubs