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Dowd Guyot is a named guyot, or flat-topped submerged volcanic mountain, in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The Seamount Catalog places it at about 13°27.6′N, 119°51′W on the Pacific Plate, and GEBCO's Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names records the name for this feature. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee on Undersea Features in 1972 and commemorates a graduate student who died during an expedition in the area. It is a geographic and bathymetric feature, not a populated place.
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What is Dowd Guyot?
Dowd Guyot is a flat-topped submerged volcanic mountain, a landform also called a guyot. It lies in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Where is Dowd Guyot located?
The Seamount Catalog places Dowd Guyot at about 13°27.6′N, 119°51′W. It is located on the Pacific Plate.
Why is Dowd Guyot called a guyot?
A guyot is an underwater volcanic mountain with a relatively flat summit. Dowd Guyot is classified this way because it is a submerged, flat-topped seamount.
Who records the name Dowd Guyot?
The name is recorded by GEBCO's Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names. The feature is also listed in the Seamount Catalog.
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