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Ferrel Seamount

Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount 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.

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Ferrel Seamount
Map
Summit depth2,650 m (8,694 ft)
Height2,650 m (8,694 ft)1
Summit areavolume:1687km31
setting:Abyssal plain
Location
LocationSouthwest of Baja California
Coordinates29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W / 29.51444°N 117.29417°W / 29.51444; -117.294171
CountryCalifornia
Geology
Typesmall A3 Seamount1
Volcanic arc/chainHotspot volcano
Age of rockplate 53-63 million years.1

Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount (underwater volcano) west of Baja California, at 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W / 29.51444°N 117.29417°W / 29.51444; -117.29417. 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

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References

  1. "Detailed Seamount Information - Ferrel Seamount". Seamounts Database. Retrieved 2009-03-26.