Godaigo Guyot

Godaigo Guyot is a submerged, flat-topped submarine volcano in the Pacific Ocean. A guyot is an underwater volcanic mountain whose summit has been worn flat below sea level.

It was named after Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan. The name links this Pacific seamount with a historical Japanese emperor.

Its flat summit is characteristic of a guyot, generally formed when a volcanic island or seamount was eroded near sea level before sinking or subsiding. The result is a broad underwater plateau.

The seamount is notable for marine ecosystems associated with its underwater structure. Submerged volcanic relief can provide habitat and surfaces for marine organisms in the surrounding Pacific waters.