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What are unusual flat-topped seamounts in the ocean called?
An unusual flat-topped seamount is called a Guyot.
The meaning of a guyot?
it means either a flat topped submarine mountain or a flat topped seamount.
What is the description of a guyot?
A guyot is a flat-topped sea mount
Whats another word for a underwater volcanic mountain?
We'd call the underwater geographic feature thus described a tablemount or guyot. It's a seamount, which is an underwater mountain, with a flat or platform top.
What is a guyouts?
A guyot, also known as a tablemount, is a flat-topped seamount. It was named after the Swiss-American geographer and geologist Arnold Henry Guyot. The term was coined around 1946 by Harry Hammond Hess. Guyots are most commonly found in the Pacific Ocean.
Is a guyot a flat topped underwater volcano?
Yes, a guyot is a flat-topped underwater volcano. It is a type of seamount that has had its volcanic cone eroded away by wave action, leaving a flat or gently sloping plateau.
What is the difference between a sea mount and a guyot?
A Seamount is a mountain that rises up from the ocean floor, but is below sea level. (above sea level, it would be considered an island). It is often created by volcanic activity. A Guyot is usually an extinct volcano that had, at one time, been above the surface that has weathered away. As it erodes, the top becomes flat. Over time, the sea floor moves away from oceanic ridges and the guyot sinks below the ocean surface.
What is the birth name of Lawrence Guyot?
Lawrence Guyot's birth name is Lawrence Thomas Guyot Jr..
How and why guyots shaped the way they are?
A guyot is a flat topped underwater volcano or seamount. These represent ancient volcanoes that were probably surface features when young. Perhaps even coral atoll's. With sea-floor spreading, these are moved into progressively deeper water.
What are the sizes of a guyot?
The sizes of a guyot in the ocean are varied.
When did Albert Guyot die?
Albert Guyot died in 1985.
When was René Guyot born?
René Guyot was born in 1882.
