Ferrel Seamount
Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount (underwater volcano) west of Baja California, at 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W. 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]
| 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[1] |
| Country | California |
| Geology | |
| Type | small A3 Seamount[1] |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Hotspot volcano |
| Age of rock | plate 53-63 million years.[1] |
References
- "Detailed Seamount Information - Ferrel Seamount". Seamounts Database. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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