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Royal Society Volcano | John Seach
Victoria Land, Antarctica
78.25 S, 163.60 E
summit elevation 3000 m
Cinder cones
The Royal Society Range is a 70-km broad rift flank block facing the Ross Sea Basin in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. The volcano is the most southern in the world.
The Royal Society Range is located in the Transantarctic mountains. The summit of Royal Society Range is Mt Lister (4025 m). The volcanic range consists of a number of cinder cones and lava flows.
Further reading
Sugden, David E., et al. "Landscape development in the Royal Society Range, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica: stability since the mid-Miocene." Geomorphology 28.3-4 (1999): 181-200.
Royal Society Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.