Atlantis Massif

The Atlantis Massif is a prominent undersea massif in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a dome-shaped region approximately 10 miles across and rising about 14,000 feet from the sea floor. It is located at approximately 30°8′N latitude 42°8′W longitude; just east of the intersection of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with the Atlantis Transform Fault. The highest point of t…
The Atlantis Massif is a prominent undersea massif in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a dome-shaped region approximately 10 miles across and rising about 14,000 feet from the sea floor. It is located at approximately 30°8′N latitude 42°8′W longitude; just east of the intersection of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge with the Atlantis Transform Fault. The highest point of the massif is around 700 metres beneath the surface.
  • Location: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Summit depth: 700 metres (2,297 ft)
  • Height: 14,000 feet (4,267 m)
  • Volcanic arc/chain: Lost City Hydrothermal Field
  • Age of rock: Early Pleistocene · ~2-1.5 Ma
  • Discovery date: 2000
  • First visit: 2016

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