GOLF 1-8-2 Antarctica Expedition 2004/2005 -- Image Gallery for 02 December 2006 -- Subglacial pillow lavas

GOLF 1-8-2 Antarctica Expedition 2006/2007
Studying the Geological History of Earth's Magnetic Field

Subglacial pillow lavas
Once upon a time a big glacier covered the Turk's head volcano during eruption. The volcanic heat melted, formed a lake under the glacier, and the lava formed pillows, not unlike pillows are formed at mid-ocean ridges.

Photographer	Hubert Staudigel
Region	Antarctica
Location	McMurdo Sound, Turks Head
Day	18
Site
Latitude	-77.66665
Longitude	166.78033
Elevation	0m
People	Unknown
Keywords	Antarctica, TAFI Project, Erebus Volcanic Province

02 December 2006
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