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Large Seamount Areas
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Large Seamount Areas
Description
This shows over 14,000 large seamounts identified from a mid-resolution bathymetric map, using methods outlined in Kitchingman and Lai (2005). There are more small seamounts, but their distribution should be roughly similar to that shown here.
References
A. Kitchingman, and S. Lai. 2004. Inferences on Potential Seamount Locations from Mid-Resolution Bathymetric Data. In T. Morato and D. Pauly, FCRR Seamounts: Biodiversity and Fisheries, Fisheries Centre Research Reports. University of British Columbia. 12:7 - 12.
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