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seamount
[ see-mount ]
noun
- a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
seamount
/ sē′mount′ /
- A large underwater mountain, usually conical in shape and at least 1,000 m (3,280 ft) above the ocean floor. Seamounts are usually isolated and are volcanic in origin.
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Other “triple win” areas are centered around mid-oceanic ridges, where the seafloor is ripped open by plate tectonics, and seamounts — where underwater volcanism gives rise to submarine peaks.
From Washington Post
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