Concepción Bank

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

Concepción Bank
Bathymetry and surrounding sea bed (Rivera et al, 2016)
Location
LocationNorth Atlantic
GroupCanary Islands Seamount Province

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

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). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156337.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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