Definition of seamount
: a submarine mountain rising above the deep-sea floor
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Small atolls and seamounts northwest of the Main Hawaiian Islands are also believed to have been formed by the hot spot.
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Nearly the size of Connecticut, this new designation encompasses many of the unique canyons, seamounts and species in the deep New England waters.
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The Georges Bank seamounts rise thousands of feet from the ocean floor and are home to large numbers of deep-sea corals and sponges, many of which are unknown to science.
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The scientists will also investigate hydrothermal vents, mud volcanoes, seamounts, and subduction zones.
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New England’s corals grow in areas such as along underwater canyons and seamounts and provide habitat for marine life including sea turtles and fish.
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The shipwreck and seamount marks on in-flight maps are there to educate and entertain.
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But to be clear, a seamount about 100 miles west of San Diego known as Cortes Bank generates bigger bombs.
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New England’s commercial fishing industry fought the designation of Canyons and Seamounts, joining a chorus of objection to Obama’s use of the Antiquities Act.
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First Known Use of seamount
1941
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