Concepción Bank

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Concepción Bank
Morphometry of Concepcion Bank. Evidence of Geological and Biological Processes on a Large Volcanic Seamount of the Canary Islands Seamount Province. 2016 Rivera et al. Fig. 2. .jpg
Bathymetry and surrounding sea bed (Rivera et al, 2016)
Location
LocationNorth Atlantic
GroupCanary Islands Seamount Province

The Concepción Bank (Spanish: Banco Concepción) is a seamount located in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP).

Located 90 km (56 mi) to the North-East of the Canarian Island of Lanzarote, it is the largest (in terms of surface) seamount of the CISP. Rising 2,433 m (7,982 ft) m over the sea bed, it reaches a minimum depth of 158 m (518 ft) m below sea level.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Rivera et al. 2016.

Bibliography[]

  • Rivera, J; Canals, M; Lastras, G; Hermida, N; Amblas, D; Arrese, B (2016). "Morphometry of Concepcion Bank: Evidence of Geological and Biological Processes on a Large Volcanic Seamount of the Canary Islands Seamount Province". PLoS ONE. 11 (5): e0156337. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156337. PMC 4886973. PMID 27243626.
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