Clark Seamount
Clark is a dormant submarine volcano located off the northern coast of New Zealand and is one of the South Kermadec Ridge Seamounts.
| Clark | |
|---|---|
.svg)  ~130 km northeast of Whakaari / White Island | |
| Summit depth | -860 m (-2822 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | ~130 km northeast of Whakaari / White Island |
| Coordinates | 36°27′58″S 177°50′20″E / 36.466°S 177.839°E |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/chain | South Kermadec Ridge Seamounts |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| History | |
| Discovery date | June 1992 |
History
[edit]The first evidence of the existence of Clark was found during 1988 GLORIA side-scan mapping. These interpretations were later confirmed via photography and oceanic dredging in early 1992 during the 3-week Rapuhia cruise.[1]
In 2006, during a New Zealand-American NOAA Vents Program expedition, sulfide chimneys and diffuse hydrothermal venting were observed.[2]
There have been no known eruptions of Clark.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Global Volcanism Program (1992). McClelland, Lindsay (ed.). "Report on Clark (New Zealand)". Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network. 17 (6). doi:10.5479/si.GVP.BGVN199206-241101. ISSN 1050-4818.
- ^ Smithsonian Institution (2013). Venzke, E (ed.). Volcanoes of the World, v. 4.3.4. doi:10.5479/si.gvp.votw4-2013.
- ^ "VOGRIPA". www2.bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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