- Seamount
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- Kiwi Seamount
Kiwi Seamount is the name of two oceanic geographical features Kiwi Seamount, Atlantic Ocean in the New England seamount chain. Kiwi Seamount, Pacific Ocean to the north of New Zealand. disambiguation ... more details
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- Hancock Seamount
Hancock Seamount is a seamount of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean . The last eruption from Hancock Seamount is unknown. ref http www.volcanolive.com hancock.html Handcock Seamount John Search ref References Reflist Hawaiian volcanism Category Hotspot volcanoes Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean marine geo stub ... more details
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- Colahan Seamount
Colahan Seamount is a seamount lying in the middle of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean . It erupted 37 40 million years ago. ref http www.volcanolive.com colahan.html Colahan Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Abbott Seamount
Abbott Seamount is a seamount lying in the middle of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean . It erupted 36 40 million years ago. ref http www.volcanolive.com abbott.html Abbott Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Kammu Seamount
Kanmu Seamount is a seamount lying in the middle of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean . The last eruption of Kanmu Seamount is unknown. ref http www.volcanolive.com kammu.html Kanmu Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism coord 32 00 N 173 10 E region US type mountain source kolossus jawiki display title Category Hotspot volcanoes Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean marine geo stub ja pl Kammu g ra podwodna ... more details
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- Hodgkins Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Hodgkins Seamount Map Image British Columbia submarine volcanoes.jpg 300px Map caption Map of submarine volcanoes on the coast of British Columbia, including Hodgkins Seamount Depth Convert 790 m ft 0 abbr on Height Summit Location North Pacific Ocean , south of Pierce Seamount and north of Bowie Seamount Group Coordinates coord 53.30 N 136.5 W type mountain display inline,title Country Canada Type Submarine volcano Volcanic group Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain Age Last eruption Discovered Discovered by First visit Translation Pronunciation Photo Hodgkins Seamount1.jpg Photo caption Hodgkins Seamount is a seamount in the Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain , located south of Pierce Seamount and north of Bowie Seamount . Hodgkins Seamount has apparently experienced two generically different episodes of volcanism, separated by about 12 million years ago. ref http adsabs.harvard.edu abs 1980JGR....85.6547T Geochronology and origin of the Pratt Welker seamount chain, Gulf of Alaska A new pole of rotation for the Pacific plate ref Like the rest of the Kodiak Bowie seamounts, it was formed by the Bowie hotspot . See also Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Western Canada List of volcanoes in Canada References reflist Category Submarine volcanoes Category Hotspot volcanoes Category Volcanoes of British Columbia Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Polygenetic volcanoes BritishColumbia geo stub ... more details
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- Gilliss Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Gilliss Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Gilliss Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Gregg Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Gregg Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Gregg Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Caryn Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Caryn Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Caryn Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is an independent seamount located southwest of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. ref http earthref.org cgi bin sc.cgi?id SMNT 367N 0680W ref References Reflist Coord 36 40.8 N 67 57 W display title Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean marine geo stub ... more details
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- Buddha's Seamount
File Buddha s Seamount.jpg thumb right Buddha s Seamount as seen from Google Earth Infobox Seamount Name Buddha s Seamount Map Summit area Location South Atlantic Ocean Depth approx. 9087 Group Coordinates coord 35 22 15.63 S 13 32 28.35 E type landmark display inline,title Country International Waters Type Volcanic group Age Last eruption Discovered 2012 Discovered by Trace Fleeman First visit Translation Language English Pronunciation Buddha s Seamount is a small seamount near the bottom of Africa , named for the founder of Buddhism , Gotama Buddha . It is located near Engelbrecht Seamount and a smaller un named seamount . Category Physical oceanography Category Navigation Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean ... more details
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- Lichtner Seamount
Orphan date May 2011 Lichtner Seamount coor dm 67 33 S 0 40 W is a seamount located in the Southern Ocean named for Werner Lichtner , German cartographer. Name approved 4 2000 ACUF 282 . usgs gazetteer Category Seamounts of the Southern Ocean marine geo stub de Lichtner Seamount ... more details
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- Yomei Seamount
Yomei Seamount is a seamount of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean . Its eruption ages are unknown. ref http www.volcanolive.com yomei.html Yomei Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism coord 42 20 N 170 07 E region US type mountain source kolossus jawiki display title Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes Category Guyots marine geo stub ja ... more details
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- Peirce Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Peirce Seamount Map Image British Columbia submarine volcanoes.jpg 300px Map caption Depth convert 1800 m ft 0 abbr on Height Summit Location North Pacific Ocean Group Coordinates coord 53.44 N 136.32 W type mountain display inline,title Country Canada Type Submarine volcano Volcanic group Age Last eruption Discovered Discovered by First visit Translation Pronunciation Photo Pierce Seamount.jpg Photo caption Peirce Seamount , also called Pierce Seamount , is a seamount located in the Pacific Ocean west of the Queen Charlotte Islands , British Columbia , Canada . It lies between Denson Seamount and Hodgkins Seamount and is member of the Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain , a chain of seamounts in southeastern Gulf of Alaska stretching from the Aleutian Trench in the north to Bowie Seamount in the south. See also List of volcanoes in Canada Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Western Canada References http livingoceans.org files Maps PDF gen topo bc 3c 2008.pdf British Columbia Marine Topography External links http earthref.org cgi bin er.cgi?s sc.cgi 3Fid 3DSMNT 537N 1366W Seamount Catalog Peirce Seamount Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Volcanoes of British Columbia BritishColumbia geo stub marine geo stub ... more details
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- Maud Seamount
orphan date May 2011 Maud Seamount coor dm 65 0 S 2 35 E is a seamount . usgs gazetteer Category Seamounts of the Southern Ocean Category Landforms of Queen Maud Land QueenMaudLand geo stub marine geo stub ... more details
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- Suiko Seamount
Suiko Seamount , also called Suiko Guyot , is a guyot of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean . The last eruption from Suiko Seamount occurred 60 million years ago. ref http www.volcanolive.com suiko2.html Suiko Seamount John Search ref ref http www.volcanolive.com suiko.html Suiko Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism coord 44 35 N 170 20 E region US type mountain source kolossus jawiki display title Category Hotspot volcanoes Category Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean Category Guyots marine geo stub ja simple Suiko Seamount ... more details
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- Denson Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Denson Seamount Map Image Kodiak Bowie Seamounts.jpg 300px Map of the Kodiak Bowie seamount chain Map caption Map of the Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain Depth Height Summit Location North Pacific Ocean Group Coordinates coord 54.0594 137.4170 scale 1000000 display inline,title Country United States Type Submarine volcano Volcanic group Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain Age 18 million years old Last eruption Discovered Discovered by First visit Translation Pronunciation Photo Denson Seamount.jpg Photo caption Multibeam image of Denson Seamount, looking approximately northwest Denson Seamount is a submarine volcano in the Kodiak Bowie Seamount chain , with an estimated age of 18 million years. ref http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 04alaska background volcanic media gofae03 map.html NOAA Ocean Explorer Gulf of Alaska 2004 Retrieved on 2007 09 03 ref It lies at the southern end of the chain near the Canada United States border . It was one of the underground volcanic extrusions investigated by the 2004 Gulf of Alaska Seamount Expedition. ref http oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 04alaska welcome.html ref The expedition s goal was blockquote Our goal was to gain an understanding of the geologic histories of the five previously unexplored seamounts in the Gulf of Alaska. To achieve this we created a full coverage swath bathymetry map of each seamount and its surroundings, and we collected rock samples at all possible depths. Randy Keller , Oregon State University ref http oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 04alaska logs summary summary.html ref blockquote On August 6, 2004, the DSV Alvin dropped down near the Desmon Seamount and collected basaltic rock to try to determine the age of the seamount. The search was difficult because the salty water had altered the volcanic rock over time, but they determined in lab tests that the Denson Seamount was about ... Seamount and its counterparts. References Reflist External links http oceanexplorer.noaa.gov ... more details
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- Allegheny Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Allegheny Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption Coord 36 52 7.6 N 58 44 16.4 W display title The Allegheny Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Asterias Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Asterias Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption Coord 38 53 56 N 65 17 59.8 W display title The Asterias Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Balanus Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Balanus Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption Coord 39 22 58.8 N 65 22 47.3 W display title The Balanus Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Buell Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Buell Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Buell Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Coord 39 3 46.6 N 66 24 0.3 W display title Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Gerda Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Gerda Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 36 14 13.8 N 57 29 56.1 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Gerda Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Gosnold Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Gosnold Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates coord 38 6 55.2 N 62 15 54.9 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Gosnold Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Hodgson Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Hodgson Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 35 34 56.8 N 58 40 0 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Hodgson Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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- Michael Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Michael Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 36 21 56.6 N 58 21 2.2 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Michael Seamount is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean . It is part of the New England Seamount chain , which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot . ref name NOAA2 cite web title Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain work National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher U.S. Department of Commerce year 2005 url http www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov explorations 03mountains background geology geology.html accessdate 2007 09 16 ref References Reflist Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Hotspot volcanoes marine geo stub ... more details
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