seamount
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seamount
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Earth Science - Middle School
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After reviewing the recordings, Judah confirmed that a goblin shark had indeed been captured on video during a livestreamed dive at an unnamed seamount northwest of Jarvis Island.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
The ship's latest mission focuses on a seamount chain off Indonesia's Sulawesi island that scientists on board mapped last year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
But then, just as Hercules crossed over a ridge, a curious sight floated across the screen: small, almost iridescent bulbs clinging to the seamount wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Thousands of deep-sea octopuses gather on the flanks of a seamount off California’s coast.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2023
Like a lead blocker ahead of a running back, the seamount shielded a pile of water-logged seafloor sediments nearly 20 kilometers long, keeping it from being scoured away by the top plate.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
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