Caloosahatchee Seamount Explained

Caloosahatchee Seamount
Location:North Atlantic Ocean
Map:CaloosahatcheeSeamount.png
Map Size:300px
Coordinates:[1]
Volcanic Group:Corner Rise Seamounts

The Caloosahatchee Seamount is a 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, also known as the Great Meteor Hotspot. The Great Meteor Hotspot also formed various kimberlite fields in Canada, the Monteregian Hills, the White Mountains, the New England Seamounts, and the Seewarte Seamounts, which are the newest volcanoes produced by the New England Hotspot.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://earthref.org/SC/SMNT-347N-0498W/ http://earthref.org/SC/SMNT-347N-0498W/
  2. Web site: A Hundred-Million Year History of the Corner Rise and New England Seamounts . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . U.S. Department of Commerce . 2005 . 2009-04-11 .