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James Clark Ross and Sir John Franklin, both sea-faring explorers, sailed in ships named Erebus and Terror.

These then, are two names used for volcanoes on Ross Island, Antarctica.

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HMS Erebus (1826) a part of the expedition that carried Sir John Franklin's failed expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

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Where is mountain erebus?

Mount Erebus is a Antarctic volcano.


What is the flora on Mount Erebus?

plants flora on mount erebus are lichens, bryophytes, algae, and fungiAnother AnswerMt Erebus is an active volcano in a polar climate. There is no flora on Mt Erebus.


What country does Mount Erebus lie on?

Mount Erebus is a Antarctic volcano. There are no countries on the Antarctic continent..


Where is mt erebus located?

Mount Erebus is located in Antarctica.


What type of volcanoes is Erebus?

Mount Erebus is classified as a polygenetic stratovolcano


What name of the Antarctic continents most active volcano?

You're thinking of Mount Erebus.


What plants are on Mount Erebus?

There are no plants on Mount Erebus: it's too cold to support plant life of any kind.


Is mount Erebus explosive?

Not very.


How explosive is mount erebus?

Not very.


What country you can find mount Erebus?

Mr Erebus lies on the Antarctic continent, which is not a country.


What two countries border mount erebus?

Erebus lies on the Antarctic continent, where there are no countries.


What is the name of the only active volcano in antarctic?

There is a list of volcanoes in Antarctica (with last eruption dates) at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_Antarctica Mount Erebus seems to be the one (2007)