| Taney Seamounts | |
|---|---|
  Taney SeamountsBathymetry of the seamount chain
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| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 36°41′18″N 125°20′15″W / 36.6882°N 125.3375°W / 36.6882; -125.3375 |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 11 km (3 cu mi) to 187 km (45 cu mi) in volume |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean, west of San Francisco |
| Peaks | Five seamounts (underwater volcanoes) |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | ~26 million years |
| Mountain type | Volcanic chain |
The Taney Seamounts are a range of five extinct underwater volcanoes located 300 kilometres (160 nmi; 190 mi) west of San Francisco on the Pacific Plate. The seamounts were identified during the United States Geological Survey's scan of the Exclusive Economic Zone, conducted in the 1980s with the GLORIA sidescan sonar.
References
- http://www.mbari.org/data/mapping/seamounts/images/TaneyA.jpg
- ^ "Mapping Program: Taney Seamounts". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Feb 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- Petersen, J.K. (2007). Understanding Surveillance Technologies: Spy Devices, Privacy, History, & Applications, Revised and Expanded Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8493-8320-5.
- "U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) GLORIA Mapping Program". US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
