| Bear Seamount | |
|---|---|
 3-D depiction of Bear Seamount, with Physalia Seamount in the background. | |
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| Summit depth | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) [1] |
| Height | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles (320 km) from Woods Hole, Massachusetts[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°55′N 67°24′W / 39.917°N 67.400°W [2] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Guyot |
| Volcanic arc/chain | New England Seamounts |
| Age of rock | 100–103 million years [3] |
The Bear Seamount is a guyot or flat-topped underwater volcano in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the oldest of the New England Seamounts, which was active more than 100 million years ago. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over the New England hotspot.[3] It is located inside the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which was proclaimed by President of the United States Barack Obama to protect the seamount's biodiversity.[4]
- ^ a b "NOAA Ocean Explorer". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ "Alvin Dive Information". Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ a b "Geological Origin of the New England Seamount Chain". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
- ^ "Secretaries Pritzker, Jewell Applaud President's Designation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument". U.S. Department of the Interior. September 15, 2016.