oceanic plateau
C10002
concept
An oceanic plateau is a large, relatively flat, elevated region of the ocean floor formed by extensive volcanic activity, standing significantly higher than the surrounding abyssal plains.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oceanic plateau canonical | 10 |
| submarine plateau | 8 |
| submarine volcanic plateau | 3 |
| submerged volcanic plateau | 2 |
| undersea plateau | 2 |
| submerged geological plateau | 1 |
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Vøring Plateau | submarine plateau |
| Georges Bank | submarine plateau |
| Ontong Java Plateau | — |
| Chatham Rise | undersea plateau |
| Azores Plateau | submarine volcanic plateau |
| Terror Rise | submarine plateau |
| Cocos Plate large igneous province | — |
| Kerguelen Plateau | — |
| Mascarene Plateau | submerged volcanic plateau |
| Madagascar Plateau | submarine plateau |
| Nazca Ridge | — |
| Cocos Ridge | — |
| Hess Rise | submarine volcanic plateau |
| Walvis Ridge | — |
| Rio Grande Rise | submarine plateau |
| Malta Plateau | submarine plateau |
| Van Diemen Rise | submerged geological plateau |
| Chukchi Plateau | submarine plateau |
| Falkland Plateau | submarine plateau |
| New Caledonia Ridge | — |
| Carnegie Ridge | submarine volcanic plateau |
| Malpelo Ridge | — |