description Yomei Guyot Overview
Yomei Guyot is a flat-topped submarine volcano in the northern Pacific Ocean and part of the Emperor seamount chain, the older northern section of the Hawaii-Emperor seamount system. Like other guyots, its level summit records erosion or shallow-water volcanic development before the feature subsided beneath the sea. Geological descriptions place its summit age at about 55 million years.
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What is Yomei Guyot?
Yomei Guyot is a flat-topped underwater volcano in the northern Pacific Ocean. It belongs to the older Emperor section of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
Why does Yomei Guyot have a flat summit?
A guyot is a seamount whose top was shaped near sea level before the volcano subsided. Wave erosion and shallow-water volcanic or reef development can leave the summit flat beneath the ocean.
What is Yomei Guyot named after?
The name refers to Emperor Yomei of Japan. Many features in the Emperor seamount chain use names connected with Japanese emperors.
Is Yomei Guyot an active volcano?
It is treated as an old volcanic feature of the Emperor seamount chain rather than a present-day island volcano. Its guyot shape records a much earlier period when the summit was closer to sea level.
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