| Graveyard Seamounts | |
|---|---|
 Graveyard Knolls | |
  | |
| Summit depth | 750 to 1,000 m (2,461 to 3,281 ft)[1] |
| Height | 100 to 400 m (328 to 1,312 ft)[1] |
| Summit area | 140 km2 (54 sq mi)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°45′S 180°0′W / 42.750°S 180.000°W |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cenozoic |
The Graveyard Seamounts, officially known as the Graveyard Knolls,[2] are a series of 28 small seamounts (underwater volcanoes) and edifices located on the Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand. They cover about 140 km2 (54 sq mi) and stand out from the surrounding oceanic plateau that measures several hundred kilometers. They are named after various morose figures following the naming of the largest of the knolls as "the Graveyard" as it was a graveyard of fishing gear that became stuck on it. The most prominent among the group of knolls are Ghoul, Diabolical, Voodoo, Scroll, Hartless, Pyre, Gothic, Zombie, Mummy, Headstone, Morgue and Graveyard (ordered roughly by increasing size).[1]
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