Explorer Seamount
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| Explorer Seamount | |
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  Explorer Seamount
Location of Explorer Seamount
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| Summit depth | 830 m (2,723 ft) |
| Location | North Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Type | Submarine volcano |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
The Explorer Seamount is a seamount located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is on the Explorer Ridge, a tectonic spreading center that separates the Pacific and Explorer plates and so the volcanism is rift-related. It is named after the Explorer Ridge.
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