Esmeralda Bank
E55992
Esmeralda Bank is a notable submarine volcano located within the Mariana volcanic arc in the western Pacific Ocean.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seamount
ⓘ
submarine volcano ⓘ |
| composition | basaltic rocks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredBy | oceanographic surveys ⓘ |
| elevation | summit rises to about 43 m below sea level ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | submarine volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active hydrothermal system
ⓘ
fumarolic activity ⓘ hydrothermal vents ⓘ multiple summit craters ⓘ |
| hazardType |
submarine eruption
ⓘ
tsunami potential ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Mariana Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Mariana volcanic arc ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Saipan
ⓘ
Tinian ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mariana subduction zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariana forearc region
|
| monitoredBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
United States Geological Survey ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Geological Survey
|
| namedAfter |
Corvette Esmeralda
ⓘ
surface form:
Esmeralda (ship or historical name)
|
| overridingPlate | Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Izu–Bonin Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc system
|
| relativeLocation |
north of Tinian
ⓘ
south of Saipan ⓘ |
| subductingPlate | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| summitDepth | approximately 43 m ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Mariana volcanic arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariana Arc
|
| volcanicStatus | potentially active ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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