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[[Image:Mount Erebus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A picture of Mount Erebus taken from McMurdo Station]] | [[Image:Mount Erebus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A picture of Mount Erebus taken from McMurdo Station]] | ||
[[wikipedia:Mount Erebus|'''Mount Erebus''']] (pronounced ĕr'ə-bəs) is a geographical location in [[Ross Island]], Antarctica on [[Earth]]. Its height is around 12,500 feet. Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. | [[wikipedia:Mount Erebus|'''Mount Erebus''']] (pronounced ĕr'ə-bəs) is a geographical location in [[Ross Island]], [[Antarctica]] on [[Earth]]. Its height is around 12,500 feet. Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[Image:RossIslandMap.jpg|250px|right|thumb| | [[Image:RossIslandMap.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Topographical map of Ross Island.]] | ||
Mount Erebus is currently the most active volcano in [[Antarctica]]. The summit contains a persistent convecting phonolitic lava lake, one of a very few long-lived lava lakes in the world. Characteristic eruptive activity consists of Strombolian eruptions from the lava lake or from one of several subsidiary vents, all lying within the volcano's inner crater. | |||
==Battle of Earth== | ==Battle of Earth== | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] had set up an excavation operation, searching for Forerunner artifacts. [[Blue Team]], comprised of [[ | {{Main|Battle of Ross Island}} | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] had set up an excavation operation, searching for Forerunner artifacts. [[Blue Team]], comprised of [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] [[Fredric-104|-104]], [[Linda-058|-058]] and [[William-043|-043]], stopped this excavation with the detonation of a [[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead|HAVOK nuclear weapon]]<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref>, most likely doing significant damage to the mountain, although the nature of their mission gratifies this. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Mount Erebus (pronounced ĕr'ə-bəs) is a geographical location in Ross Island, Antarctica on Earth. Its height is around 12,500 feet. Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Background
Mount Erebus is currently the most active volcano in Antarctica. The summit contains a persistent convecting phonolitic lava lake, one of a very few long-lived lava lakes in the world. Characteristic eruptive activity consists of Strombolian eruptions from the lava lake or from one of several subsidiary vents, all lying within the volcano's inner crater.
Battle of Earth
- Main article: Battle of Ross Island
During the Battle of Earth, the Covenant had set up an excavation operation, searching for Forerunner artifacts. Blue Team, comprised of Spartans -104, -058 and -043, stopped this excavation with the detonation of a HAVOK nuclear weapon[1], most likely doing significant damage to the mountain, although the nature of their mission gratifies this.
