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Previous ocean-observing satellites have detected massive versions of these bottom features, such as seamounts over roughly 3,300 feet (1 kilometer) tall.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The currents create a cylindrical motion of the water above the seamount, where the iceberg now floats, rotating about 15 degrees a day, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Because of its frequent activity, the seamount is home to the world’s first underwater observatory, called the New Millennium Observatory, or NeMO, per Oregon State University.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
The seamount is beginning to reach the inflation stages that preceded the last eruption in 2015, Chadwick said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The currents create a cylindrical motion of the water above the seamount, where the iceberg now floats, rotating about 15 degrees a day, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Because of its frequent activity, the seamount is home to the world’s first underwater observatory, called the New Millennium Observatory, or NeMO, per Oregon State University.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
The seamount is beginning to reach the inflation stages that preceded the last eruption in 2015, Chadwick said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Seamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamount. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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seamount
noun
sea·mount
ˈsē-ˌmau̇nt 
: a submarine mountain
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