description Central Pacific Basin Overview
The Central Pacific Basin is a deep-ocean region of the Pacific seafloor rather than a single landform or political area. Its floor includes broad abyssal plains, generally thousands of metres below sea level, interrupted by volcanic seamounts and flat-topped guyots. These features record the volcanic and tectonic history of oceanic crust and are studied through bathymetric mapping and deep-sea exploration.
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What is the Central Pacific Basin?
The Central Pacific Basin is a deep-ocean region of the Pacific seafloor. It is a marine basin, not a landform or political area on land.
How deep is the Central Pacific Basin?
Its floor includes abyssal plains that lie generally thousands of metres below sea level. The exact depth varies across the basin.
What features interrupt the Central Pacific Basin?
Volcanic seamounts and flat-topped guyots interrupt its broad abyssal plains. These features rise from the deep ocean floor.
What is an abyssal plain in the Central Pacific Basin?
An abyssal plain is a broad, deep section of the ocean floor. In the Central Pacific Basin, these plains form much of the seafloor and are interrupted by seamounts and guyots.
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