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The second looks to obtain cobalt-rich crusts that have accumulated over millions of years on the tops of seamounts between depths of approximately 3,000 and 8,000 feet, by peeling these crusts off from the bedrock.
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Dusky sharks are usually coastal and associated with continental shelves, while Galapagos sharks prefer seamounts and remote islands.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Underwater volcano lurks off the Oregon coast The massive undersea Axial seamount volcano reaches more than 3,600 feet above the seabed about 300 miles off Oregon.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Dusky sharks are usually coastal and associated with continental shelves, while Galapagos sharks prefer seamounts and remote islands.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Underwater volcano lurks off the Oregon coast The massive undersea Axial seamount volcano reaches more than 3,600 feet above the seabed about 300 miles off Oregon.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 June 2025
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“Seamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamount. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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seamount
noun
sea·mount
ˈsē-ˌmau̇nt 
: a submarine mountain
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