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Allen Guyot is a flat-topped seamount in the Pacific Ocean basin. It is classified as a guyot, meaning that its volcanic summit has a relatively level, table-like form and lies beneath the sea. The feature is included among named undersea formations in the North Pacific and is primarily relevant to oceanographic mapping and the study of submarine volcanic landforms.
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What is Allen Guyot?
Allen Guyot is a flat-topped seamount in the Pacific Ocean basin. It is classified as a guyot because its volcanic summit is relatively level and lies beneath the sea.
What is a guyot?
A guyot is an underwater volcanic mountain with a flat or table-like summit. The level top is usually linked to erosion or shallow-water formation before the seamount subsided.
Where is Allen Guyot located?
Allen Guyot is one of the named undersea formations of the North Pacific. It is part of the Pacific Ocean's extensive system of submerged volcanic features.
Is Allen Guyot an island?
No. Allen Guyot is a submerged seamount, so its flat summit remains below sea level rather than forming a land island.
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