Foundation Seamounts
| Foundation Seamounts | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Unknown[1] |
The Foundation Seamounts, also called the Foundation Seamount chain, are a northwest trending chain of seamounts located in the southern Pacific Ocean between 33° S and 39° S and between 111° W and 125° W (south and southeast of Pitcairn Island). The chain is 1,350 kilometres (839 mi) long and 180 km (112 mi) wide, and is composed by clusters of submarine volcanoes. The age of these submarine volcanoes is unknown.[1][2]
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References
- 1 2 J. Mammerickx (1992). "The Foundation Seamounts – tectonic setting of a newly discovered seamount chain in the South Pacific". Earth and Planetary Science Letters 113 (3): 293–306. Bibcode:1992E&PSL.113..293M. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(92)90135-I.
- ↑ Colin W. Devey, Roger Hékinian, D. Ackermand, N. Binard, B. Francke, C. Hémond, V. Kapsimalis, S. Lorenc, M. Maia, H. Möller, K. Perrot, J. Pracht, T. Rogers, K. Stattegger, S. Steinke & P. Victor (1997). "The Foundation seamount chain: a first survey and sampling". Marine Geology 137 (3–4): 191–200. doi:10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00104-1.
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