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What did James Ross take to Antarctica?
Sir James Clark Ross took the two ships to Antarctica, "Erebus" and "Terror" for which he named Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
What is Mt Erebus in Antarctica named after?
According to Wikipedia: "Mount Erebus was discovered on January 27, 1841 (and observed to be in eruption) by polar explorer Sir James Clark Ross who named it and its companion, Mount Terror, after his ships, Erebus and Terror (which were later used by Sir John Franklin on his disastrous Arctic expedition). Erebus was a primordial Greek god of darkness, the son of Chaos."
Where did mount erebus name originate?
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.
What was the name of the volcano in Antarctica?
There are about 36 named volcanoes and volcanic active mountains on the Antarctic continent. Note that there are many unnamed volcanoes under the ice sheet. These names come from the Antarctic List of Volcanoes Wikipedia entry. The names include, in no particular order: Mount Andrus Mount Berlin Mount Bird Bridgeman Island Brown Peak (Sturge Island) Coulman Island Deception Island Mount Discovery Mount Erebus Mount Frakes Gaussberg Mount Hampton Mount Harcourt Hudson Mountains Mount Melbourne Mount Morning Mount Moulton Mount Murphy Mount Overlord Paulet Island Penguin Island Lars Christensen Peak The Pleiades Royal Society Range Seal Nunataks Mount Sidley Mount Siple Mount Steere Mount Takahe Mount Terra Nova Mount Terror Toney Mountain Mount Dimitra Mount Brown Mount Christos Mount Waesche.
What is the largest active volcano in Antarctica?
There are about 70 volcanoes named on Antarctica. The most active one is called Mt Erebus.
Did Theodore Roosevelt's family have a farm named Mount Vernon?
Not that I'm aware of. Mount Vernon was George Washington's home/plantation. There is an island near Mount Vernon named Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Who are Erebus's parents from the Greek myths?
Chaos is both mother and father of Erebus and Nyx, with no partner. Khronos and Anance are at times named the father and mother of Erebus.
Who was the Ross Ice Shelf named after?
The Ross Ice Shelf was named after James Clark Ross. According to Wikipedia:"Between 1839 and 1843, Ross commanded an Antarctic expedition comprising the vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror and charted much of the coastline of the continent. "
Is there a volcano named Pomp?
No, but you may be referring to Mount Vesuvius a volcano on the Italian Island of Pompeii.
What content is mt fuji in?
Mount Fuji is on the continent of Asia, on the Japanese Island named Honshu.
What is a sea and large ice self in antarctica named after and explorer?
You may be thinking of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea. Both are named after James Clark Ross. From Wikipedia:"Between 1839 and 1843, Ross commanded an Antarctic expedition comprising the vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror and charted much of the coastline of the continent."
What was the tallest hill on Treasure Island?
The tallest hill on Treasure Island is known as Mount Livermore. It rises to an elevation of about 400 feet and offers panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay Area. Named after the Livermore family, who were instrumental in the island's development, Mount Livermore is a prominent feature of the island's landscape.
