The Porto Hill Seamount, previously known as Porto or Oporto Seamount[2] is a seamount in the northeast Atlantic, located off Aveiro, Portugal but named after the city of Porto.[2] It is about 30 km long and 10 km wide, and oriented north to south.[1]

Porto Hill Seamount
Map
Summit depth1865 m[1]
Location
LocationNorth Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates40°43′N 10°03′W / 40.717°N 10.050°W / 40.717; -10.050
CountryPortugal (EEZ)
Geology
TypeHill

References

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  1. ^ a b Mougenot, D.; Kidd, R.B.; Mauffret, A.; Regnauld, H.; Rothwell, R.G.; Vanney, J.-R. (1984). "Geological Interpretation of Combined Seabeam, GLORIA and Seismic data from Porto and Vigo Seamounts, Iberian Continental Margin". Marine Geophysical Researches. 6: 329–363.
  2. ^ a b "Marineregions.org Marine Gazetteer". Retrieved July 19, 2024.