Type
Sea
Area of origin
International
Area of use
International
A guyot, also known as a tablemount, is an isolated underwater volcanic mountain, with a flat top over 200 metres below the surface of the sea. These features are common in the Pacific Ocean, usually an extinct volcano whose summit did not reach above the sea surface. [A.H.]
Etymology
Named in 1946 for Swiss geographer geologist Arnold Guyot (1807-84).
Example locations
Entry contributors:
Anita Hunt