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Morphey Guyot is a named guyot, a flat-topped volcanic seamount on the floor of the Indian Ocean. An IHO and GEBCO undersea-feature record places it at approximately 4 degrees 27 minutes south and 58 degrees 30 minutes east. The feature is an entry in the geographic catalog of named seafloor landforms, useful to marine geographers, bathymetric researchers, and others studying the morphology and naming of underwater terrain. [IHO report](https://legacy.iho.int/mtg_docs/com_wg/SCUFN/SCGN1_to_SCUFN14/SCGN08_report_1989.pdf)
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What is Morphey Guyot?
Morphey Guyot is a flat-topped volcanic seamount, also called a guyot, on the floor of the Indian Ocean. Its flat summit indicates that the volcano was once shaped by erosion or shallow-water processes before subsiding.
Where is Morphey Guyot located?
An IHO and GEBCO undersea-feature record places it near 4 degrees 27 minutes south and 58 degrees 30 minutes east. These coordinates identify the feature in the Indian Ocean.
What does guyot mean in ocean geography?
A guyot is an underwater volcanic mountain with a relatively flat top. The term describes the seamount's shape, not a country, island, or active volcano status.
Is Morphey Guyot an island?
No. Morphey Guyot is an undersea feature on the ocean floor, so its summit remains below sea level. It is recorded in marine geographic catalogs rather than as a populated island.
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