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features > physiographic features > submarine features > seamounts

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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

seamounts  

DEFINITION

  • Seamounts: any geographically isolated topographic feature on the seafloor taller than 100 m, including ones whose summit regions may temporarily emerge above sea level, but not including features that are located on continental shelves or that are part of other major landmasses.

    Created: 4/29/21

    (en)

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  • Elevations of sea floor, usually volcanic, which may form islands (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_82915165

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