| Cross Seamount | |
|---|---|
 Cross Seamount bathymetric. | |
| Summit depth | 595 m (1,952 ft)[1] |
| Height | 4,300 m (14,108 ft)[1] |
| Summit area | volume: 1,796 km3 (431 cu mi)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Southwest of the Hawaii archipelogo |
| Group | small A1 Seamount[1] |
| Coordinates | 18°42′16″N 158°15′58″W / 18.70444°N 158.26611°W[1] |
| Country | Hawaii |
| Geology | |
| Type | Underwater volcano (Seamount) |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
| Age of rock | 102.8–103.3 Million years[1] |
| Last eruption | Pre-ancient times |
Cross Seamount is a seamount far southwest of the Hawaii archipelago, about equidistant from the cities of Honolulu and Kona. It is one of the numerous seamounts surrounding Hawaii, although unrelated to the Hawaiian hotspot.[2] It is notable for being one of the best studied of the numerous seamounts surrounding Hawaii, as it has been included in numerous biological surveys, most recently in 2007. It is also a site of offshore fishing, for its abundant tuna. The fishery management problems at Cross Seamount are typical of management problems in many fisheries, and its small size makes it a scientifically useful model for the analysis of fishery management.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f "Detailed Seamount Information – Cross Seamount". Seamounts Database. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Hawaii's Volcanoes Revealed" (PDF). USGS Poster. USGS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Sibert, John; Kim Holland; David Itano (December 4, 1997). "Tuna Fishing at Cross Seamount". Slideshow Presentation. Pelagic Fishes Research Program, JIMAR. p. 29. Retrieved 2009-03-27.