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- Isolated, steep-sloped peak
rising from deep ocean floor but submerged beneath surface. Most have sharp peaks, but
some have flat tops and are called guyots, or
tablemounts. Seamounts are probably volcanic in origin.
Source: Leet, L. Don. 1982.
Physical Geology, 6th Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall
- An elevation of the sea floor, 1000 m or higher, either flat-topped
(called a guyot) or peaked (called a seapeak). Seamounts may be either
discrete, arranged in a linear or random grouping, or connected at their
bases and aligned along a ridge or rise. AGI
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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