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Why is a volcano in Antarctica spewing out gold dust?
An expert has revealed why a volcano in Antarctica is spewing out gold dust ... Rising from the snow and ice up to 12,448ft on the Ross Island near the McMurdo Staion, it is one of eight ...
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World's tallest volcano spews gold 'dust' worth over $6,000 every day, confusing scientists
towering over the McMurdo research base on Ross Island. Erebus holds the distinction of being the most famous peak in ...
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Life in an Icy Inferno
This story appears in the July 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The scene: a tent on Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island, Antarctica. The tent is a four-cornered tepee ...
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‘Chain reaction’: Researchers fear Antarctica volcanoes could blow
The Brown University Rhode Island researchers noted that the end of previous ice ages was associated with increased volcanic activity worldwide. And Antarctica ... Weddell and Ross seas to ...