Gifford Guyot
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Gifford Guyot | |
|---|---|
 Gifford Marine Park seabed and profile | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 26°22′00″S 159°37′00″E / 26.366667°S 159.61667°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Seamount |
The Lord Howe Seamount Chain of which Gifford Guyot is an eruptive centre, and part of a pair of coral-capped guyots, formed during the Miocene.[1][2] The Gifford Marine Park is co-located off the Queensland coast near Brisbane.
Seamounts of the Lord Howe Seamount Chain with Gifford Guyot in deeper red (clicking on the map enables mouse over)