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Paulet Volcano | John Seach
Weddell Sea, Antarctica
63.58 S, 55.77 W
summit elevation 353 m
Cinder cone
Paulet volcano is located off the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula, 5 km SE of Dundee Island. The volcano consists of a small island (3.5 km x 2.5 km).
The northern end of the island consists of small lava hills joined together by a broad spit of low ground. Paulet Island contains beaches all around. The island is mostly ice free due to heat from the volcano.
Further reading
Baker, P.E., Buckley, F. and Rex, D.C., 1977. Cenozoic volcanism in the Antarctic. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences, 279(963), pp.131-142.
Paulet Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.