description Capricorn Guyot Overview
Capricorn Guyot, also called Capricorn Seamount or Capricorn Tablemount, is a flat-topped submarine volcanic mountain in the southwest Pacific. It rises more than 4 km from the eastern flank of the Tonga Trench and has a broad summit with a second, shallower flat-topped knoll. The crust beneath the seamount is estimated at about 75-95 million years old, making the feature relevant to studies of Pacific seafloor geology and guyot formation. ([Capricorn Seamount](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_Seamount))
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What is Capricorn Guyot?
Capricorn Guyot is a flat-topped submarine volcanic mountain in the southwest Pacific. It is also called Capricorn Seamount or Capricorn Tablemount.
How high does Capricorn Guyot rise from the seafloor?
It rises more than 4 kilometers from the eastern flank of the Tonga Trench. Its great relief shows that it is a substantial underwater volcanic structure.
Why is Capricorn Guyot flat-topped?
Its broad flat summit is characteristic of a guyot, an underwater volcanic mountain whose top was planed off near sea level before subsiding. Capricorn also has a second, shallower flat-topped knoll.
Where is Capricorn Guyot located?
It is in the southwest Pacific on the eastern flank of the Tonga Trench. The feature is also known in geological descriptions as Capricorn Seamount.
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