Lower Erebus Hut
Lower Erebus Hut | |
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Lower Erebus Hut in 2005 | |
Location of Lower Erebus Hut in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 77°30′41″S 167°08′34″E / 77.511294°S 167.142847°E | |
| Country | United States |
| Location in Antarctica | Mount Erebus Ross Island Antarctica |
| Administered by | United States Antarctic Program |
| Established | 1992 |
| Elevation | 3,402 m (11,161 ft) |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
The Lower Erebus Hut (LEH) is a permanent field facility located on Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. The hut served as the seasonal base of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory (MEVO), run by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT). The installation comprises two huts, one kitchen and recreation building and one working and storage building.
The site supports studies of Mount Erebus, an active volcano with an exposed lava lake, and formations created by it such as ice caves.