Davidson Seamount

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Benthoctopus sp. and a clam at 1,461 m depth near the summit of Davidson Seamount
Benthoctopus sp. and a clam at 1,461 m depth near the summit of Davidson Seamount

The Davidson Seamount is a large seamount located in the Pacific ocean, 120 kilometers southwest of Monterey, California. It is approximately 42 kilometers long and rises 2400 meters off the ocean floor, although it is still more than a kilometer underwater. It was named for George Davidson of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Monterey Bay Aquarium and Research Institute. Davidson Seamount. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.


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