What is the Detroit Seamount?

Detroit Seamount is one of the oldest underwater mountains in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, formed roughly 76 million years ago. Unlike most of its peers, which are named after Japanese emperors and empresses, it derives its name from a light cruiser. Geographically, it sits near the northernmost tip of the chain south of the Aleutian Islands and is comparable in physical size to the island of Hawaii.

What we know

• Detroit Seamount was formed around 76 million years ago and is one of the oldest seamounts in the Hawaiian-Emperor chain. [1, 2]
• The seamount is exceptional because it is named after the light cruiser USS Detroit rather than an emperor or empress of Japan's Kofun period. [2]
• Detroit Seamount is located near the northernmost end of the chain, south of the Aleutian Islands. [2]
• The physical size of Detroit Seamount is as large as the island of Hawaii. [2]

Where to go next

• how it workedHow are seamounts formed from extinct volcanoes?
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• the bigger pictureHow does the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain span the Pacific?
• whoWhich light cruiser inspired the name of Detroit Seamount?
• an unexpected connectionWhy are most Emperor seamounts named after Japanese emperors?

Sources

• [1]Detroit Seamount (Wikidata Q5266010) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Detroit Seamount · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Seamount · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Meiji Seamount · CC BY-SA 4.0

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