Norway · Shield volcano
Bouvet Island
Bouvet
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 741m
- Last eruption
- -50
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Southern Atlantic Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 741m
- Coordinates
- -54.408, 3.351
- Last eruption
- -50
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The solitary ice-covered shield volcano of Bouvet Island is located just off the Southwest Indian Ridge, east of the triple junction between the African, South American, and Antarctic plates.
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From Wikipedia
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. A protected nature reserve situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most remote island. Located north of 60°S latitude, Bouvet Island is not part of the southern region covered by the Antarctic Treaty System.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 50 BCE – 50 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (50 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 50 BCEVEI 0Geological estimate50 BCE – end unknown
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