Brown Peak (Sturge Island)
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Prominence1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1]
| Brown Peak | |
|---|---|
  Brown Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,705 m (5,594 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 67°41′S 164°58′E / 67.683°S 164.967°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sturge Island, Balleny Islands, East Antarctica |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown[2] |
Brown Peak is a stratovolcano and the highest point of the Balleny Islands. It is situated on the northern part of Sturge Island. Recent research suggests this may be as high as 2170m.[3]
John Balleny discovered Brown Peak in February 1839, and named it for William Brown, a Glasgow merchant who provided financial support to the Enderby Brothers' expedition.[4] In 1841, Captain James Clark Ross, who sighted the islands on his own expedition to Antarctica, gave it the name Russell Peak.[1]
Possible 2001 eruption
Satellite imagery suggests that an eruption may have occurred on or about 12 June 2001.[5]
