Ross Island

Ross Island is a volcanic island in Antarctica’s Ross Sea, formed by Mount Erebus, Mount Terror, Mount Bird, and Mount Terra Nova.

Mount Erebus: An active Antarctic volcano on Ross Island, known for its persistent lava lake. Its summit dominates the island and remains volcanically active.
James Clark Ross: A British naval officer and polar explorer who led Antarctic expeditions in the 1840s. He discovered the island during his 1841 Antarctic expedition.
McMurdo Station: The largest research station in Antarctica, operated by the United States on Ross Island. It is the island’s principal settlement and logistics hub.
Cape Royds: A rocky cape on Ross Island, home to an Adélie penguin colony and Shackleton’s historic hut. It combines wildlife habitat with a major expedition site.
Mount Terror: A large extinct volcano forming part of Ross Island. It is one of the island’s major volcanic peaks.
Ross expedition: The British Antarctic expedition led by James Clark Ross from 1839 to 1843. Its ships charted Ross Island and the surrounding coast.
Scott Base: New Zealand’s Antarctic research station on Ross Island, established in 1957. It provides a second national research presence beside McMurdo Station.
Cape Evans: A headland on Ross Island where Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition built its hut. Its preserved hut marks a prominent site in the island’s exploration history.
Mount Bird: A dormant shield volcano at the northern end of Ross Island. Its volcanic slopes form the island’s northern reaches.
HMS Erebus: A British Royal Navy ship that joined James Clark Ross’s Antarctic expedition. The volcano Mount Erebus was named after this expedition vessel.

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