An abyssal seamount is the term used for an underwater mountain. The term "abyssal" indicates that it is located in very deep water.
A sonar device can detect a seamount by sending out sound waves that bounce off the seamount and return to the device. By measuring the time it takes for the sound waves to travel to the seamount and back, the device can calculate the distance to the seamount and create a visual representation of its shape and size.
A seamount forms through volcanic activity, where magma rises from beneath the Earth's crust to create a mountain-like structure on the ocean floor. Over time, as the volcano becomes inactive and cools, it sinks below the ocean surface but remains as a seamount.
seamount
A seamount is an underwater mountain that rises from the ocean floor. It can rise above sea level through volcanic activity or tectonic movements, pushing the seamount higher and eventually breaking the surface of the water.
A seamount is formed by volcanic activity beneath the ocean's surface, where magma rises and solidifies to create a mountain-like structure. Over time, the seamount can grow larger through continued volcanic eruptions or tectonic plate movement. As the seamount ages, it may eventually become extinct and eroded by ocean currents, forming a flat-topped seamount called a guyot.
Abyssal Plain,Ocean Trench,Seamount,and Mid-Ocean ridge
They are: Continental Shelf Continental Slope Abyssal Plain Ocean Deeps
Abyssal plain. It is the very level area of the deep ocean floor, usually lying at the foot of the continental rise.
The order is continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise, seamount, abyssal plain, mid ocean ridge, and trench
Lōʻihi Seamount was created in 1940.
Muirfield Seamount was created in 1973.
Buddha's Seamount was created in 2012.
Davidson Seamount was created in 1933.
Louisville seamount chain was created in 1972.
South Chamorro Seamount was created in 1977.
Great Meteor Seamount was created in 1938.
A sonar device can detect a seamount by sending out sound waves that bounce off the seamount and return to the device. By measuring the time it takes for the sound waves to travel to the seamount and back, the device can calculate the distance to the seamount and create a visual representation of its shape and size.