Maps!
Here’s a map of the island I live on, Ross Island (click the image to enlarge).
McMurdo is at the end of the long spit of land at the bottom of the island. Erebus is the mountain on the left, and Mount Terror is on the right. Terror is a dormant volcano. If you look at the map carefully, you can see where the permanent ice is - it’s grayer than the water on the map.
Here’s a simple map of Antarctica (click the image to enlarge). McMurdo is located near the Ross Ice Shelf.
Mm, okay - if you’re as far away from the active volcano as you can actually get and still be on the island, that helps.
Let’s see, Strombolian ain’t so bad … just hope it stays in that mode. Phonolite … dammit, that’s on the foid side of the QAPF diagram … quartz undersaturated lavas make my head hurt. All the vague generalities we give intro students about magmas go to hell when you break out the foids. Still, dug up (!) your lava lake on Wikipedia … from space!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:MountErebus.jpg
Run, Frodo, run!
Ah, well. Sounds like you’ve plenty to keep you busy! We expect blackmail posts from the vIce girl somewhere down the line …
— Dave
Hi Laura:
We read your blog every day Have sent your site to Uncle Jim and to the folks in the CZ.
It is great! We get a real feel for your “home’ and what your doing, in addition, your Mom keeps us up to date on your phone calls. All is well here. Tricia’s sister’s wedding was Saturday and very beautiful.
We love you,
G&G