The Paps is a Cretaceous

seamount A seamount is a large geologic landform that rises from the ocean floor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island, islet or cliff-rock. Seamounts are typically formed from extinct volcanoes that rise abru ...

of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the

Canary Islands Seamount Province The Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP) is located in the Atlantic Ocean between 23º and 33º north. It comprises the seven major islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, the two islets of the Savage Islands and 16 seamounts scattered along ...

(CISP). Featuring an elongated shape, it has a height of 2,700 metres.

Description

The seamount lies at about 25.92°N 20.30°W, about 300 km to the southwest of El Hierro. The age of the seamount has been estimated to 91.1 ± 0.2 million years. The seamount, whose top rises up to 1,600 m below sea level from a base that stands at 4,300 m below sea level, consists of a main block elongated along a N–S direction, featuring a secondary NW–SE ridge sprouting from the south east of the main edifice. It features a surface of 2,080 km². Common features with the neighbouring Drago seamount, such an elongated shape and the presence of several small volcanic cones, suggest both seamounts may share a similar formation process.

References

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