Ferrel Seamount

Ferrel Seamount
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 / 29.51444; -117.29417Coordinates: 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W / 29.51444°N 117.29417°W / 29.51444; -117.29417[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 / 29.51444; -117.29417. 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Detailed Seamount Information - Ferrel Seamount". Seamounts Database. Retrieved 2009-03-26.


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