Daikakuji Guyot
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Summit depth1,000 m (3,281 ft)
Height4,000 m (157,480 in)
Summit area30 km (19 mi) diameter
LocationCentral Pacific Ocean
| Daikakuji Seamount | |
|---|---|
 Elevation of the Pacific seafloor, showing the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, including Daikakuji Seamount near the prominent V-shaped bend, which separates the Hawaiian Ridge from the older Emperor Seamount portion of the chain. Daikakuji is the southeastern of the two moderately-sized seamounts just after the bottom of the V-bend, and the most recent of the large volcanoes for a long time. | |
| Summit depth | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Height | 4,000 m (157,480 in) |
| Summit area | 30 km (19 mi) diameter |
| Location | |
| Location | Central Pacific Ocean |
| Group | Emperor seamounts |
| Coordinates | 32°5.00′N 172°18′E / 32.08333°N 172.300°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Guyot |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
| Age of rock | 47 million years |
| History | |
| First visit | GLORIA program, USGS[1] [2] |
Daikakuji Seamount is a seamount (underwater volcano) and the southwesternmost volcanic feature in the Hawaiian Emperor chain bend area.
