Lava Lake - the majority of the eruptive activity at Mt. Erebus is issued from this vent. This activity is characterized by strombolian eruptions, which are capable of hurling volcanic bombs onto the crater rim and beyond (~800 meters). The floor of the inner crater is littered with volcanic bombs having been erupted from this vent. While it is rare to observe a strombolian eruption while watching the streaming video, it is likely you will see small gas bubbles bursting on the surface of the lava lake.

Ash Vent - a relatively infrequent style of eruptive activity at Mt. Erebus are ash eruptions. Prolonged (e.g., 30 seconds long) clouds of ash are issued from the ash vents, obscuring the view of the inner crater. Freshly fallen snow around the ash vent may take on a "dirty" appearance from the ash that has recently fallen onto it.

Lava Flow Vent - this vent is also known as "Werner's Fumarole" after volcanologist Werner Giggenbach. Recently, this vent was the source of a small (~20 meter long) lava flow in 2001, and has generally enlarged during the past several years so that it currently constitutes a second, smaller, lava lake. Small strombolian eruptions have been infrequently observed coming from this vent.

 

Acknowledgments to those who were particularly
helpful in getting this site operational (in no particular order):

• Adam Read - from the New Mexico Bureau of Mines, who has been instrumental in getting the Erebus video disseminated beyond New Mexico Tech.
• Robbie Score - from the Crary Science Lab, McMurdo Station, Antarctica for providing the loads of time and equipment necessary for the Erebus camera.
• Andrew Sutton - also from the Crary Science Lab, for providing his time and expertise with the hardware end of the Erebus camera.
• Daffyd McPike - McMurdo too. Setup up the network down there with everybody breathing down his neck.
• Laura ????? - Crary Lab Science Technician (McMurdo). Always there when the computer crashes.