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Nikkō Seamount
Nikkō Seamount () is a submarine volcano in the Volcano Islands region of Japan. It is the southernmost volcano of Japan. Geography The Nikkō caldera is a volcanic complex consisting of a caldera and 2 other cones that are the active parts of the volcano which last had an activity in 1979. It is south-southeast of Iwo Jima and north-northwest of Saipan. Marine life Nikkō is home to many underwater species, specifically 14 species which come from 12 families including the ''Symphurus thermophilus'', which are species that live in hydrothermal vent environments, which Nikkō has hydrothermal vents considering it is an active volcano. The seamount does also have endemic crustaceans, including the '' Paragiopagurus ventilatus''. Activity The volcano isn't the most active volcano, however the last activity recorded was in 1979. In July 12, 1979, a pale-green and wide patch of discolored water was observed over Nikkō Seamount. 2006 expedition In 2006, the NOAA Ocean Explorer prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
