Seamount

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Definition of Seamount:
A large, individual peak, volcanic in origin, with a characteristic conical form and a crest that rises more than 1,000 meters above the surrounding sea floor. [1]
This is the common definition for Seamount, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Arctic seamount from multibeam echosounder [2]


References

  1. Pinet P.R. 1998.Invitation to Oceanography. Jones and Barlett Publishers. p. 508
  2. NOAA