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Yes, when it erupts -- and the lava cools quickly, forming a smooth lava solid. The heat from the crater forms in tall fumerals, which are unstable and can topple over.

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Q: Does the lava in mount erebus melt the ice?
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What lies beneath mount erebus?

As in all subglacial volcanos - lava - which melts the over lying ice


Does Erebus the volcano have ice instead of lava?

No. While there is ice covering the volcano, the volcano itself erupts lava. Like all volcanoes, Mount Erebus is fed molten rock Earth's hot interior, which is not affected by the climate at the surface.


Is there water on mount Everest?

Expeditions on Mount Everest do not take any water with them. They melt the snow and ice that is on the mountain to use as there water.


In its last eruption did Mount Erebus damage anything?

Mt Erebus is so remote, with nothing around it except ice -- two research stations lie about 70 miles away -- that there is 'nothing' to 'damage'.


What country is mt erebus in?

mt erebus is in antarctica, on the ross ice shelf


How fast can lava go?

Lava cant melt rocks.Rocks are the only thing that lava cant melt. (Well, not exactly.) <><><><><> Lava is melted rock. It is unlikely that lava alone, without an added heat source, could melt rocks. Its like melting ice - it requires more energy that you think it does to make that final state change. For example, water and ice in mixture at 32 degrees will not melt any further.


What food can you find in mount everest?

There is no food to be found on Mount Everest to eat but there is plenty of snow and ice that is used to melt for drinking.


Can you find food on mount everest?

There is no food to be found on Mount Everest to eat but there is plenty of snow and ice that is used to melt for drinking.


Does food live on mount everest?

There is no food to be found on Mount Everest to eat but there is plenty of snow and ice that is used to melt for drinking.


Which island is Mount Erebus on?

It is located in Antarctica, the most southerly volcano on Earth.Another AnswerErebus is located on Ross Island, Antarctica, which is joined to the continent by its permanent ice sheet.


How tall is Mount Erebus?

The elevation summit is 3,794 metres (12,448 ft)


Would it be good or bad if Mount Everest melted and why?

Mount Everest would never melt away because under the snow and ice there is rock.