Mount Asphyxia
Volcano on Zavodovski Island in the British South Sandwich Islands
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Mount Asphyxia, also known as Mount Curry,[2] is a prominent volcanic cone reaching to 550 metres (1,800 ft), forming the summit of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands.[3]
| Mount Asphyxia | |
|---|---|
| Mount Curry | |
| |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°18′S 27°34′W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Asphyxia | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2016 |
Description
One of the names of the volcano refers to the suffocating fumes experienced on the island; volcanic fumes spew from the mountain and to this is added the stench of penguin guano. The fumes can indeed suffocate a visitor to the island.[4] These qualities have given names to a number of Zavodovski Island's other features.[5]
The volcano erupted in March 2016; by July, between one third and one half of the island was covered in ash, putting the penguin colonies at risk.[6]
