Seal Nunataks Volcano
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The Seal Nunataks are a group of 16 nunatak
s emerging from the Larsen Ice Shelf east of Graham Land
, Peninsula
. The Seal Nunataks have been described as separate volcanic vents or the remnants of a large shield volcano
.
Location: 65.03 S, 60.05 W Elevation: 1,207 feet (368 m)
Nunatak
A nunatak is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within an ice field or glacier. The term is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present...
s emerging from the Larsen Ice Shelf east of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
, Peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
. The Seal Nunataks have been described as separate volcanic vents or the remnants of a large shield volcano
Shield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior's shield. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from more explosive volcanoes...
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Location: 65.03 S, 60.05 W Elevation: 1,207 feet (368 m)