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{{Short description|Stratovolcano in the Kerguelen Islands}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mont Ross
| name = Mont Ross
| photo = Kerguelen MontRoss.JPG
| photo = Kerguelen MontRoss.JPG
| photo_caption = Mont Ross on the other side of the Golfe de Morbihan
| photo_caption = Mont Ross on the other side of the Golfe de Morbihan
| elevation_m = 1840
| elevation_m = 1850
| elevation_ref = <ref name="peaklist">[http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/OceaniaP1500m.html "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page"] Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-14.</ref>
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| prominence_m = 1840
| prominence_m = 1850
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| map = France Kerguelen
| map = France Kerguelen
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| label_position = left
| listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]
| listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]<br>[[Ribu]]
| location = [[Kerguelen Islands]], southern [[Indian Ocean]]
| location = [[Kerguelen Islands]], southern [[Indian Ocean]] France
| range =
| range = [[Gallieni Massif]]
| coordinates = {{coord|49|35|32|S|69|29|45|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| lat_d = 49 | lat_m = 35 | lat_s = 0 | lat_NS = S
| coordinates_ref = <ref name="peaklist"/>
| long_d = 69 | long_m = 30 | long_s = 0 | long_EW = E
| topo =
| topo =
| type = [[Stratovolcano]]
| type = [[Stratovolcano]]
| age =
| age = 66 [[million years]]
| last_eruption = Unknown
| last_eruption = 101BCE
| first_ascent =
| first_ascent = 1975
| easiest_route =
| easiest_route = Unknown
}}
}}


'''Mont Ross''' is a [[stratovolcano]], the highest mountain in the [[Kerguelen Islands]] at 1,840 m. It is located in the Massif Gallieni range, at the end of the Gallieni peninsula on the main island of Grande Terre. The volcano is composed primarily of trachybasalt and was active during the late [[Pleistocene]].
'''Mont Ross''' is a [[stratovolcano]], the highest mountain in the [[Kerguelen Islands]] at {{convert|1850|m|ft|0}}. It is located in the [[Gallieni Massif]], at the end of the [[Gallieni Peninsula]], east of [[Baie Larose]] on the main island of Grande Terre.<ref name="mapcarta">{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/15439140|title=Massif Gallieni|work=Mapcarta|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref> The volcano is composed primarily of [[trachybasalt]] and was active during the late [[Pleistocene]]. Eruptives have been dated between 2 million years to 100,000 years old.<ref>{{cite journal|last1 =Weis|first1 =D|last2 =Frey|first2 =FA|last3 =Schlich|first3 =R|last4 =Schaming|first4 =M|last5 =Montigny|first5 =R|last6 =Damasceno|first6 =D|last7 =Mattielli|first7 =N|last8 =Nicolaysen|first8 =KE|last9 =Scoates|first9 =JS|title =Trace of the Kerguelen mantle plume: Evidence from seamounts between the Kerguelen Archipelago and Heard Island, Indian Ocean|journal =Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems|year =2002|volume =3|issue =6|pages =1-27|doi=10.1029/2001GC000251|issn=1525-2027|doi-access =free|hdl =2429/39106|hdl-access =free}}</ref>{{rp|2}}


==History==
==History==
Mont Ross was named after explorer Sir [[James Clark Ross]]. The mountain was first climbed in 1975 by [[Jean Afanassieff]] and [[Patrick Cordier]], the last French mountain to be climbed.
Mont Ross was named after explorer Sir [[James Clark Ross]]. The first human being to set foot on its summit was French military engineer Henri Journoud, using a helicopter, in the early 1960s. The mountain was, however, first climbed in 1975 by [[Jean Afanassieff]] and [[Patrick Cordier (alpinist)|Patrick Cordier]], and is the last French mountain to be climbed.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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== References ==
==Photos==
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* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0304-02= Global Volcanism Program: Kerguelen Islands]
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File:KerguelenMtRossNASA.jpg|The southern part of the Kerguelen Islands, with Mont Ross at right (white spot, top of image is north) and on the left, the Glacier Cook (white spot) and the Peninsula Rallier du Baty.
File:Mont Ross - Archipel des Kerguelen.jpg|Mont Ross in December 2013 (austral summer) shoot from the French research and supply vessel ''[[Marion Dufresne (1995)|Marion Dufresne]]''
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==See also==
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[[File:KerguelenMtRossNASA.jpg|thumb|left|300px| The southern part of the Kerguelen Islands, with Mont Ross at right. Top of image is north.]]
* [[List of Ultras of Oceania]]
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* [[List of islands by highest point]]


==References==
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[[Category:Kerguelen Islands]]
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Volcanoes of the Indian Ocean]]
[[Category:Volcanoes of the Southern Ocean]]
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[[Category:Volcanoes of France]]
[[Category:Stratovolcanoes]]
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[[Category:Pleistocene volcanoes]]


==External links==
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* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0304-02= Global Volcanism Program: Kerguelen Islands]


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[[Category:Volcanoes of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands]]



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Latest revision as of 19:16, 25 December 2024

Mont Ross
Mont Ross on the other side of the Golfe de Morbihan
Highest point
Elevation1,850 m (6,070 ft)[1]
Prominence1,850 m (6,070 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates49°35′32″S 69°29′45″E / 49.59222°S 69.49583°E / -49.59222; 69.49583[1]
Geography
Mont Ross is located in Kerguelen
Mont Ross
Mont Ross
Location in Kerguelen
LocationKerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean France
Parent rangeGallieni Massif
Geology
Rock age66 million years
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption101BCE
Climbing
First ascent1975
Easiest routeUnknown

Mont Ross is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in the Kerguelen Islands at 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). It is located in the Gallieni Massif, at the end of the Gallieni Peninsula, east of Baie Larose on the main island of Grande Terre.[2] The volcano is composed primarily of trachybasalt and was active during the late Pleistocene. Eruptives have been dated between 2 million years to 100,000 years old.[3]: 2 

History

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Mont Ross was named after explorer Sir James Clark Ross. The first human being to set foot on its summit was French military engineer Henri Journoud, using a helicopter, in the early 1960s. The mountain was, however, first climbed in 1975 by Jean Afanassieff and Patrick Cordier, and is the last French mountain to be climbed.[citation needed]

Photos

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  • The southern part of the Kerguelen Islands, with Mont Ross at right (white spot, top of image is north) and on the left, the Glacier Cook (white spot) and the Peninsula Rallier du Baty.
    The southern part of the Kerguelen Islands, with Mont Ross at right (white spot, top of image is north) and on the left, the Glacier Cook (white spot) and the Peninsula Rallier du Baty.
  • Mont Ross in December 2013 (austral summer) shoot from the French research and supply vessel Marion Dufresne
    Mont Ross in December 2013 (austral summer) shoot from the French research and supply vessel Marion Dufresne

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. ^ "Massif Gallieni". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ Weis, D; Frey, FA; Schlich, R; Schaming, M; Montigny, R; Damasceno, D; Mattielli, N; Nicolaysen, KE; Scoates, JS (2002). "Trace of the Kerguelen mantle plume: Evidence from seamounts between the Kerguelen Archipelago and Heard Island, Indian Ocean". Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 3 (6): 1–27. doi:10.1029/2001GC000251. hdl:2429/39106. ISSN 1525-2027.
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