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South Sarigan Seamount

Estratovolcán · United States · 184 m (submarino)

Sidescan sonar imagery taken in 2003 shows South Sarigan seamount rising to within about 184 m of the ocean surface 12 km S of Sarigan Island. It was the site of an explosive submarine eruption in May 2010 that sent a plume of ash and steam to 12 km altitude. The seamount has an irregular summit with multiple peaks, including a possibly young cone at about 350 m depth, and flank morphology suggests it is frequently active.
Sidescan sonar imagery taken in 2003 shows South Sarigan seamount rising to within about 184 m of the ocean surface 12 km S of Sarigan Island. It was the site of an explosive submarine eruption in May 2010 that sent a plume of ash and steam to 12 km altitude. The seamount has an irregular summit with multiple peaks, including a possibly young cone at about 350 m depth, and flank morphology suggests it is frequently active. · Foto: Map courtesy Bill Embley and William Chadwick (NOAA: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03fire/logs/feb17/feb17.html)
Tipo
Estratovolcán
País
United States
Región
Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Mariana Volcanic Arc
Altitud
184 m (submarino)
Coordenadas
16.580, 145.780
Última erupción
2010
Contexto tectónico
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Forma volcánica
Composite
Roca principal
No Data (checked)
Resumen geológico

South Sarigan seamount, rising to within about 184 m of the ocean surface 12 km S of Sarigan Island, was the site of a short explosive submarine eruption in May 2010 that produced a plume of ash and steam to 12 km altitude. Sidescan sonar imagery taken in 2003 shows an irregular summit with multiple peaks, including a possibly young cone at about 350 m depth, and flank morphology suggests it is a frequently active volcano.

Historial de erupciones

Resumen (VEI en el tiempo)
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2010~2010 · 1 erupciones · VEI máx. 320102010201120112011

Línea de tiempo detallada

  1. 2010VEI 3Observado
    2010-05-27 – 2010-05-29
    Northern summit cone, 184 m below sea level

Enlaces externos

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