Ferrel Seamount
Small underwater volcano west of Baja California
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Ferrel Seamount is a small seamount (underwater volcano) west of Baja California, at 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W. Ferrel seamount has been mapped approximately 18% by the USGS, and has two summits. It is located in the Baja California seamounts region and sits on the edge of the abyssal plain.[1]
Summit depth2,650 m (8,694 ft)
Height2,650 m (8,694 ft)[1]
Summit areavolume:1687km3[1]
setting:Abyssal plain
setting:Abyssal plain
LocationSouthwest of Baja California
| Ferrel Seamount | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Summit depth | 2,650 m (8,694 ft) |
| Height | 2,650 m (8,694 ft)[1] |
| Summit area | volume:1687km3[1] setting:Abyssal plain |
| Location | |
| Location | Southwest of Baja California |
| Coordinates | 29°30′52″N 117°17′39″W[1] |
| Country | California |
| Geology | |
| Type | small A3 Seamount[1] |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Hotspot volcano |
| Age of rock | plate 53-63 million years.[1] |
