Ferrel Seamount
Appearance
Ferrel Seamount | |
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Summit depth | 2,650 m (8,694 ft) |
Height | 2,650 m (8,694 ft)[1] |
Summit area | volume:1687km3[1] setting:Abyssal plain |
Location | |
Location | Southwest of Baja California |
Coordinates | 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W / 29.51444°N 117.29417°W[1] |
Country | California |
Geology | |
Type | small A3 Seamount[1] |
Volcanic arc/chain | Hotspot volcano |
Age of rock | plate 53-63 million years.[1] |
Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount (underwater volcano) west of Baja California, at 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W / 29.51444°N 117.29417°W. Ferrel seamount has been mapped approximately 18% by the USGS, and has two summits. It is located in the Baja California seamounts region and sits on the edge of the abyssal plain.[1]
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