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March 12, 2008 - Ascent Anniversary

Nelia Dunbar submitted a news clip from the Dominion Post in New Zealand about the 100-year anniversary of the first ascent of Mt. Erebus. Click here to view article.

March 5, 2008 - Cathy Snelson's Explosive First Season on Mt. Erebus

New Mexico Tech Assistant Professor of Geophysics Cathy Snelson discusses her first season on Mt. Erebus. Click here for details.

September 13, 2007 - Erebus Field fast approaching

The Erebus team has spent all summer getting ready for the largest field deployment in Erebus history. Read about it in El Defensor Chieftain.

September 2007 - Encounters at the End of the World

Mt. Erebus and MEVO researchers feature prominently in this recent documentary by acclaimed director Werner Herzog that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2007. Film website.

March 2007 - Mt. Erebus in Washington Post

Visit the Washington Post's multimedia presentation on Mt. Erebus and Antarctica, featuring photographs by George Steinmetz. Mt. Erebus is on the Frozen Desert menu.

January 14, 2007 - Third most volatile period on record for Erebus was in 2005

Mount Erebus experienced one of its most active seasons in 165 years in the last half of 2005. Read about it in Peter Rejcek's article in the Antarctic Sun.

November 30, 2006 - New Camera installed at lower Erebus hut

Undergraduate student from New Mexico Tech installed a new web cam at the lower Erebus hut. The camera is pointed at the summit of Mt. Erebus and may become a permanent fixture. Currently, snapshots are taken once per minute and can be viewed HERE.

November 28, 2006 - Field team to lower Erebus hut

The 2006-2007 Mt. Erebus field team successfuly moved to the volcano-based observatory at the lower Erebus hut after a brief acclimitization stay at the Fang glacier.

April 29, 2006 - Santa Fe New Mexico Article

Read an article from Santa Fe New Mexican about Professor Phil Kyle and his travels to Mt. Erebus.

 

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