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An underwater mountain is known as a "guyot" or a flat topped underwater sea mount. They often do not show up on naval charts and submarines have accidentally run into them. The USS RAY (SSN-653) ran into a coral guyot in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 September 1977 and was severly damaged.
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∙ 9y agoAn underwater mountain is known as a "guyot" or a flat topped underwater sea mount. They often do not show up on naval charts and submarines have accidentally run into them. The USS RAY (SSN-653) ran into a coral guyot in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 September 1977 and was severly damaged. so guyot .
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What the worlds longest mountain range that lies under water?
The most well known would be the Hawaiian island mountain range caused by underwater volcanic activity. Underwater.
Which part of the ocean is part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth?
Mid- ocean ridge is the part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth.
What did Louise Arner Boyd discover?
an underwater mountain range
Are Hawaii Islands the highest underwater mountain range?
yes
Would you expect to see a folded-mountain range at a mid-ocean range?
Of course! Mountain ranges can be underwater! Right?...
What are a row of mountains called?
A row of mountains is called a mountain range.
What are underwater mountains called?
It is exactly as it sounds. It is a range of mountains, just like the Rockies or the Himalayan mountains above water, but entirely submerged in the ocean.
Which part of the ocean floor is part of continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth?
Mid- ocean ridge is the part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth.
A chain of mountain is called?
A chain of mountains is called a mountain range.
What is the earth largest and highest mountain range?
The highest mountain range is the Himalayas, The longest mountain range is the Andes(7000km, or 4300 miles long), If you are including underwater mountain ranges the longest mountain range is called the Ocean ridges, it is a chain of mountains that runs on the sea floor of five ocean across the world, the total length of the system is 80000km or 49700 miles.
What is an ocean ridge formed by?
An ocean ridge is and underwater mountain range which is formed in the same way as an above water mountain range, by plate tectonics.
Would you expect a folded mountain range at a mid ocean ridge?
Of course! Mountain ranges can be underwater! Right?...
