Bean Seamount

Bean Seamount
Location
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 35°06′N 51°00′W / 35.100°N 51.000°W / 35.100; -51.000Coordinates: 35°06′N 51°00′W / 35.100°N 51.000°W / 35.100; -51.000[1]
Geology
Volcanic arc/chain Corner Rise Seamounts

The Bean Seamount is a small seamount in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Corner Rise Seamounts, which was active about 75 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot.[2]

References

  1. http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewImage.do?id=57092&aid=33769
  2. "A Hundred-Million Year History of the Corner Rise and New England Seamounts". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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