- Seamount
part of Davidson Seamount . The dots indicate significant coral nurseries. A seamount is a mountain ... fisheries. There are ongoing concerns on the negative impact of fishing on seamount ecosystems, and well ..., Muirfield Seamount is named after the ship that struck it in 1973. However, the greatest danger ... in space and in age. A seamount is technically defined as an isolated elevational rising of convert ... name EoE seamount a definition drafted in 1964. This definition is no longer strictly adhered to however ... name EoE seamount Most seamounts are volcanic in origin, and thus tend to be found on oceanic crust ... hemisphere. ref name EoE seamount Seamounts are often found in groupings or submerged archipelago ... include Bollons Seamount , Eratosthenes Seamount , Axial Seamount and Gorringe Ridge . ref name ... the size of Europe . ref name seasci cite web title Seamount Scientists Offer New Comprehensive View ... a sort of exploratory frontier. ref name oceanography geo center Image Seamount Locations.png center ... that raise its melting point . Which process formed the seamount has a profound effect on its eruptive ... stage of a seamount s evolution is its early activity, building its flanks and core up from the sea ... all e.g. 98 of its total magmatic volume. The seamount may even grow above sea level to become an oceanic .... With eruptions becoming infrequent and the seamount losing its ability to maintain itself, the volcano ... more dynamic oceanic setting then their land counterparts, resulting in horizontal subsidation as the seamount ... Emperor seamount chain Hawaiian seamounts but now shown to be the process followed by all seamounts ... between the seamount and its source of volcanism is cut by crustal movement. Some seamounts ... 25 July 2010 ref The most apparent lava flows at a seamount are the eruptive flows which cover ... geology sills , are also an important part of seamount growth. The most common type of flow is pillow ... publisher Ocean Drilling Program accessdate 26 July 2010 ref and Detroit Seamount ref name Stanford ... more details
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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
Handcock Seamount is a seamount of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean . The last eruption from Handcock 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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- 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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- Kammu Seamount
Kammu Seamount is a seamount lying in the middle of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean . The last eruption of Kammu Seamount is unknown. ref http www.volcanolive.com kammu.html Kammu 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 ... more details
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- Lichtner Seamount
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 antarctica geo stub Category Geography of Antarctica de Lichtner Seamount ... more details
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- Maud Seamount
Maud Seamount coor dm 65 0 S 2 35 E is a seamount name approved 2 64 ACUF 23 . usgs gazetteer antarctica geo stub Category Geography of Antarctica ... 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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- 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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- Kimmei Seamount
Kimmei Seamount is a seamount of the Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean . It last erupted about 40 million years ago. ref http www.volcanolive.com kimmei.html Kimmei Seamount John Search ref References reflist Hawaiian volcanism coord 35 00 N 171 40 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Mytilus Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Mytilus Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 39 21 37.2 N 67 8 48.2 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Mytilus 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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- Nashville Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Nashville Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 34 59 59.7 N 57 21 3.7 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Nashville 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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- Panulirus Seamount
Infobox Seamount Name Panulirus Seamount Photo Photo caption Height Location North Atlantic Ocean Map Country Coordinates Coord 38 28 1.6 N 64 47 11.6 W display inline,title Type Volcanic group New England Seamount chain Age Last eruption The Panulirus 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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