Emperor of China (volcano)
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| Emperor of China | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | -2,850 metres (-9,350 feet)[1] |
| Location | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | submarine |
| Last eruption | unknown |
Emperor of China is a submarine volcano in the western part of Banda Sea, Indonesia. The volcano has a shield shape and rises above the 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) deep of seabed.[2] Emperor of China volcano is in one chain with Nieuwerkerk volcano, lying in a sea basin. It is called the Emperor of China–Nieuwkerk (NEC) ridge.[3] The NEC ridge were dredged at depths ranging from 3,100–2,700 metres (10,170–8,858 ft).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Emperor of China. Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ John Seach. Emperor of China Volcano. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Christian Honthaasa, Jean-Pierre Réhaulta, René C. Maurya, Hervé Bellona, Christophe Hémonda, Jacques-André Maloda, Jean-Jacques Cornéeb, Michel Villeneuveb, Joseph Cottena, Safri Burhanuddinc, Hervé Guilloud and Nicolas Arnaud (1998). "A Neogene back-arc origin for the Banda Sea basins: geochemical and geochronological constraints from the Banda ridges (East Indonesia)". Tectonophysics 298 (4): 297–317. DOI:10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00190-5.
