The Paps
Seamount in the Atlantic ocean
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The Paps is a Cretaceous seamount of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP).[2] Featuring an elongated shape, it has a height of 2,700 metres.
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| The Paps | |
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Detail of a CISP's general bathymetric map centered on The Paps (Rivera et al. 2016). | |
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| Summit depth | 1,600 m |
| Height | 2,700 m |
| Location | |
| Location | North Atlantic |
| Group | Canary Islands Seamount Province |
| Coordinates | 25.92°N 20.30°W[1] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 91.1 ± 0.2 Ma |
Description
The seamount lies at about 25.92°N 20.30°W,[1] about 300 km to the southwest of El Hierro.[3] The age of the seamount has been estimated to 91.1 ± 0.2 million years.[4][3] The seamount, whose top rises up to 1,600 m below sea level from a base that stands at 4,300 m below sea level, consists of a main block elongated along a N–S direction, featuring a secondary NW–SE ridge sprouting from the south east of the main edifice.[4] It features a surface of 2,080 km2.[4]
Common features with the neighbouring Drago seamount, such an elongated shape and the presence of several small volcanic cones, suggest both seamounts may share a similar formation process.[5]