Meiji Seamount

The undersea Emperor seamount chain includes Meiji

Meiji Seamount (明治海山) is an underwater volcano (seamount) of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean. Meiji is an extinct volcano.

The seamount is also known as "Meiji Guyot" because it has a flat top. This undersea geologic feature is also called a "guyot" or "tablemount".

This seabed mountain is named after Emperor Meiji of Japan.

The last eruption from Meiji seamount was 62 million years ago.

References

  1. ↑ Tarduno, John A. et al. "The Emperor Seamounts: southward motion of the Hawaiian hotspot plume in Earth's mantle," Science, 22 August 2003, pp. 1064-1069 DOI:10.1126/science.1086442; retrieved 2012-6-14.
  2. ↑ Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, "Life-cycle of Hawaiian hot spot volcanoes" Archived 2013-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-14.
  3. ↑ Guyots are flat-topped because they were once above sea level, and were worn down by the sea.
  4. ↑ Geographic.org, "Meiji Guyot"; retrieved 2012-6-9.
  5. ↑ VolcanoLive, Meiji Seamount

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53°12′N 164°30′E / 53.200°N 164.500°E / 53.200; 164.500