Kimmei Seamount
seamount of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Kimmei Seamount (欽明海山) is an underwater volcano (seamount) of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain in the Pacific Ocean.[1] Kimmei is an extinct volcano.[2]
This seabed mountain is named after Emperor Kimmei of Japan.
The last eruption from Kimmei seamount was 40 million years ago.[3] Kimmei was formed at least 47.9 million years ago.[4]
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- ↑ Tarduno, John A. et al. "The Emperor Seamounts: southward motion of the Hawaiian hotspot plume in Earth's mantle," Science, 22 August 2003, pp. 1064-1069 DOI:10.1126/science.1086442; Geographic.org, "Kimmei Seamount"; retrieved 2012-6-14.
- ↑ Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, "Life-cycle of Hawaiian hot spot volcanoes" Archived 2013-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-14.
- ↑ VolcanoLive, Kimmei Seamount
- ↑ TenBruggencate, Jan (2006). "Hawaiian geology gets update," Honolulu Advertiser (US). September 4, 2006; retrieved 2012-6-10.
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35°00′N 171°40′E / 35.000°N 171.667°E
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