New England Seamounts

Coordinates: 37°24′N 60°00′W / 37.400°N 60.000°W / 37.400; -60.000
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New England Seamounts
New England Seamounts is located in North Atlantic
New England Seamounts
The New England Seamounts
Location
LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates37°24′N 60°00′W / 37.400°N 60.000°W / 37.400; -60.000

The New England Seamounts is a chain of over twenty underwater

Great Meteor hotspot track and was formed by the movement of the North American Plate over the New England hotspot. The oldest volcanoes that were formed by the same hotspot are northwest of Hudson Bay, Canada. Part of the seamount chain is protected by Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
.

A variety of different names have been used to refer to this seamount range, including the Kelvin Seamounts, Kelvin Seamount Group, Kelvin Banks, New England Seamount Chain and the Bermuda-New England Seamount Arc (including the

Nashville Seamount).[4]

Formation

The New England hotspot, also referred to as the Great Meteor hotspot, formed the

Nashville Seamount. As the Atlantic Ocean continued to spread, the hotspot eventually "travelled" further east, forming the Great Meteor Seamount south of the Azores, where it is located today.[5] The New England Seamounts were once at or above sea level. As time passed, however, and the chain moved farther away from the New England hotspot, the crust
cooled and contracted, and the chain sank into the ocean. All the peaks are now a kilometer or more below the surface.

Biota

soft coral, a brisingid sea star, and sponges

The seamount chain provides a unique habitat for

indicator species, identifying potential problems in the ecosystem.[3]

Seamounts

Map of the New England Seamounts showing the locations of Bear, Kelvin and Manning seamounts
3-D depiction of Bear Seamount, with Physalia Seamount in the background

The New England Seamounts include:

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New England Seamount Chain.
  1. ^ "Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Seamounts". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  2. ^ "Yale Peabody Museum: Invertebrate Zoology: Deep Sea Fauna from New England Seamounts". Yale Environmental News. Yale University. 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ivar Babb (2005). "The New England Seamounts". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  4. ^ "Marine Gazetteer Placedetails". Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  5. ^ "Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  6. ^ Susan Mills (2005). "Seamount Coral Communities". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  7. ^ Petit, Charles (2004-08-08). "Denizens of the deep: In obscure marine ecosystems, clues to the origins of life". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-31.

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