Summary
Montmagny Seamount, formerly known as Minia Seamount, is an undersea mountain in the North Atlantic Ocean, located about 700 km (430 mi) south of Cape Race in Canadian waters off Atlantic Canada. It rises to a height of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) and has an areal extent of 440 km2 (170 sq mi), making it slightly larger than the Quebec city of Montreal.[1]
| Montmagny Seamount | |
|---|---|
  North Atlantic Ocean, 700 km (430 mi) south of Cape Race | |
| Location | |
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean, 700 km (430 mi) south of Cape Race |
| Group | Fogo Seamounts |
| Coordinates | 40°22′N 51°33′W / 40.367°N 51.550°W |
| Country | Canada |
| Geology | |
| Type | Submarine volcano |
| Age of rock | Early Cretaceous |
Montmagny is one of the seven named Fogo Seamounts.[1] It was originally named Minia Seamount after a Canadian cable ship that helped search for bodies from the Titanic disaster.[1][2] However, this name had already been in use for a seamount further to the northeast and was therefore renamed in 1997 to Montmagny Seamount after the Canadian steamship SS Montmagny.[3] This steamship participated in two recovery missions after the Titanic disaster.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Advisory Committee on Undersea Feature Names". Fogo Seamounts. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "From Ocean to Ocean: Names of Undersea Features in the Area of the Titanic Wreck". Public Works And Government Services Canada. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ O'Brien, Kathleen (2000). Montmagny Seamount (Report). Geographical Names Board of Canada.
External links edit
- "Montmagny Seamount". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- "Marine Gazetteer Placedetails: Montmagny Seamount". Retrieved 2021-02-08.