description Stvor Guyot Overview
Stvor Guyot is an undersea feature in the South Atlantic Ocean recorded in the IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names. The gazetteer classifies it as a guyot, a seamount with a relatively flat summit, and gives its position as approximately 9 degrees 54 minutes 23 seconds south and 5 degrees 24 minutes 25 seconds west. The feature was discovered and mapped in 1978 by the Russian fishery research vessel Stvor, from which its name is derived. It is mainly relevant to seafloor mapping and marine geography.
([Marine Regions Gazetteer](https://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?id=8177&p=details))
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What is Stvor Guyot?
Stvor Guyot is a named undersea feature in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is classified as a guyot, meaning a seamount with a relatively flat summit.
Where is Stvor Guyot located?
The feature is recorded in the IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names. Its listed position is approximately 9 degrees 54 minutes 23 seconds south, with the remaining coordinate details defined in the gazetteer entry.
What is a guyot?
A guyot is an underwater volcanic mountain with a broad, relatively flat top. The flat summit commonly reflects erosion near sea level before the seamount subsided beneath the ocean.
Is Stvor Guyot an island?
No, it is an undersea feature rather than a surface island. Its classification as a guyot indicates that its summit lies below sea level.
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