Volcano Name: Berlin Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 390022
Alternate Name:
Merrem Peak
Volcano Type: Shield volcano(es)
Latitude: -76.0500000000
Longitude: -136.0000000000
Region: Antarctica Sub Region: Antarctica and South Sandwich Islands
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 14500 BP Date Error: 3800
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 27300 BP Date Error: 2300
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 40.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.690 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Minimum Column Height (km): 28.000 (Literature)
Minimum Intensity : 11.090 (Column Height)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 92500 BP Date Error: 2000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 40.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.690 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Minimum Column Height (km): 28.000 (Literature)
Minimum Intensity : 11.090 (Column Height)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 106300 BP Date Error: 2400
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 118700 BP Date Error: 2500
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 40.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.690 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Minimum Column Height (km): 28.000 (Literature)
Minimum Intensity : 11.090 (Column Height)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 141600 BP Date Error: 7500
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Eruption Start Date: 183600 BP Date Error: 2900
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 228000 BP Date Error: 12000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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