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Yuryaku Seamount
Flat topped seamount of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuryaku Seamount (also called Yuryaku Guyot) is a seamount (underwater volcano) and guyot (flat-topped) located northwest of Hawaii. It is located a little southwest of the V-shaped bend separating the Emperor Seamounts from the older Hawaiian islands, all of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain in the North Pacific Ocean.
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Yuryaku Guyot | |
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![]() Elevation of the Pacific seafloor, showing the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, including Yuryaku Seamount a bit off of the V. The sharp "V" separates the Hawaiian Ridge from the older Emperor Seamount portion of the chain. Yuryaku is the center/northernmost and most elongated of the small grouping of three fairly small volcanoes near the bend. | |
Location | |
Group | Emperor seamounts |
Coordinates | 32°40.20′N 172°16.2′E[1] |
Geology | |
Type | Guyot, Hotspot volcano |
Volcanic arc/chain | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
Last eruption | 43 million years ago |
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