A #Seamount is a large geologic landform that rises from the ocean floor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island, islet or cliff-rock.

Because of their abundance, seamounts are one of the most common marine ecosystems in the world.

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Oregon’s most active underwater volcano could erupt this year,
according to a prediction recently shared by scientists.

The #Axial #Seamount,
located 300 miles from the state’s coast and one mile beneath the Pacific Ocean’s surface,
has been swelling at a steady rate for the past six months,
with seismic activity totaling hundreds of earthquakes per day,
according to an Oregon State University blog that chronicles eruption predictions of the sea volcano.

In November, scientists were tipped off about the possibility of an imminent explosion
when Axial’s surface swelled to nearly the same height it had risen to in 2015
—just before it last erupted.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-undersea-volcano-near-oregon-may-erupt-in-2025-scientists-predict-it-could-help-improve-eruption-forecasts-180985796/

A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species https://www.npr.org/2024/08/29/g-s1-20194/nazca-sea-mount-new-species

New Seamount and Previously Unknown Species Discovered in High Priority Area for International Marine Protection https://schmidtocean.org/new-seamount-and-previously-unknown-species-discovered-in-high-priority-area-for-international-marine-protection/

"The team mapped a 1.9-mile tall #seamount, which is part of the #NazcaRidge, an underwater mountain range in the southeast #Pacific Ocean. The potentially #NewSpecies, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster."

#DidYouKnow: A #Seamount is a large geologic landform that rises from the ocean floor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island, islet or cliff-rock.

Because of their abundance, seamounts are one of the most common marine ecosystems in the world.

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