Earth:Suiko Seamount
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Short description: Guyot of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean
| Suiko Seamount | |
|---|---|
| Summit depth | 951 metres (3,120 ft) |
| Height | 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) |
| Summit area | 3,250 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Location | North Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 44°35′00″N 170°20′00″E / 44.5833333°N 170.3333333°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Guyot |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
Suiko Seamount, also called Suiko Guyot, is a guyot of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean.
The name
Suiko Seamount was named by in 1954, and in 1967 the name was approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The 33rd Emperor of Japan was Empress Suiko, who reigned from 593 to 628.[1]
Geology
The last eruption from Suiko Seamount occurred 60 million years ago, during the Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic Era.[2][3]
Suiko Seamount rises 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) [1] from the floor of the Pacific, to 951 metres (3,120 ft) from the ocean's surface.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Jackson, Everett D.; Koizumi, Itaru; Kirkpatrick, R. James; Avdeiko, Gennady; Clague, David; Dalrymple, G. Brent; Karpoff, Anne-Marie; McKenzie, Judith et al. (1980). "Site 433: Suiko Seamount". Deep Sea Drilling Project Initial Reports. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project 55: 127–282. doi:10.2973/dsdp.proc.55.106.1980. http://deepseadrilling.org/55/volume/dsdp55_06.pdf.
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