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Kimmei Guyot is a flat-topped submarine volcano, or guyot, in the Pacific Ocean. It forms part of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, a long line of volcanic edifices extending northwest from the Hawaiian Islands. The feature represents an extinct stage of submarine volcanism, and geological estimates place its formation in the Paleogene, roughly 50 million years ago.
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What is Kimmei Guyot?
Kimmei Guyot is a flat-topped submarine volcano, or guyot, in the Pacific Ocean. It belongs to the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
How did Kimmei Guyot become flat-topped?
A guyot is generally a volcanic seamount whose top was eroded near sea level before the seafloor subsided. Kimmei therefore records an older stage of submarine volcanism and geological movement.
Where is Kimmei Guyot located?
It lies in the Pacific along the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, the long line of volcanic edifices extending northwest from the Hawaiian Islands. It is submerged and is not an island visitors can reach above water.
Is Kimmei Guyot still an active volcano?
Kimmei Guyot represents an extinct stage of submarine volcanism. Its flat summit and place in the Hawaiian-Emperor chain are evidence of an older volcanic history rather than a currently erupting volcano.
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