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An underwater mountain is known as a "guyot" or a flat topped underwater sea mount. They often do not show up on naval charts and submarines have accidentally run into them. The USS RAY (SSN-653) ran into a coral guyot in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 September 1977 and was severly damaged.
An underwater mountain is known as a "guyot" or a flat topped underwater sea mount. They often do not show up on naval charts and submarines have accidentally run into them. The USS RAY (SSN-653) ran into a coral guyot in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 September 1977 and was severly damaged. so guyot .
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The mountain range that winds through earth's oceans is called what?
The mountain range that winds through Earth's oceans is called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is a continuous underwater mountain range that is one of the longest mountain ranges in the world.
What the worlds longest mountain range that lies under water?
The most well known would be the Hawaiian island mountain range caused by underwater volcanic activity. Underwater.
Which part of the ocean is part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth?
Mid- ocean ridge is the part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth.
What did Louise Arner Boyd discover?
an underwater mountain range
Are Hawaii Islands the highest underwater mountain range?
yes
Would you expect to see a folded-mountain range at a mid-ocean range?
Of course! Mountain ranges can be underwater! Right?...
What are a row of mountains called?
A row of mountains is called a mountain range.
Which part of the ocean floor is part of continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth?
Mid- ocean ridge is the part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles earth.
A chain of mountain is called?
A chain of mountains is called a mountain range.
What is the earth largest and highest mountain range?
The highest mountain range is the Himalayas, The longest mountain range is the Andes(7000km, or 4300 miles long), If you are including underwater mountain ranges the longest mountain range is called the Ocean ridges, it is a chain of mountains that runs on the sea floor of five ocean across the world, the total length of the system is 80000km or 49700 miles.
What is an ocean ridge formed by?
An ocean ridge is and underwater mountain range which is formed in the same way as an above water mountain range, by plate tectonics.
What is the name of the mountain range on the bottom of the Atlantic ocean?
The mountain range at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean is called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is an underwater mountain system that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean from the Arctic Ocean to the southern tip of Africa.
