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The '''St. Helena Seamount chain''', also known as the '''St. Helena Seamounts''', is an underwater chain of [[seamount]]s in the southern [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The chain has been formed by the movement of the [[African Plate]] over the [[Saint Helena hotspot]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0z74GC0rA5kC&pg=PA539&lpg=PA539&dq=tristan+hotspot+walvis+ridge&source=web&ots=f4f-g7Z-Wl&sig=SXbPXUvnKiO72Ey2fBYj7T2380s&hl=en#PPA538/M1 Plates, Plumes, and Paradigms]</ref> |
The '''St. Helena Seamount chain''', also known as the '''St. Helena Seamounts''', is an underwater chain of [[seamount]]s in the southern [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The chain has been formed by the movement of the [[African Plate]] over the [[Saint Helena hotspot]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0z74GC0rA5kC&pg=PA539&lpg=PA539&dq=tristan+hotspot+walvis+ridge&source=web&ots=f4f-g7Z-Wl&sig=SXbPXUvnKiO72Ey2fBYj7T2380s&hl=en#PPA538/M1 Plates, Plumes, and Paradigms]</ref> |
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[[Category:Geography of Saint Helena]] |
[[Category:Geography of Saint Helena]] |
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| Location | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 15°44′29.3″S 6°25′52.5″W / 15.741472°S 6.431250°W |
The St. Helena Seamount chain, also known as the St. Helena Seamounts, is an underwater chain of seamounts in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The chain has been formed by the movement of the African Plate over the Saint Helena hotspot.[1]
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