Instructional Video

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Seamounts

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Explore the geologic features called seamounts. This video explains where they are located and why they are inhabited with a great variety of organisms. An enrichment activity will challenge you to use radiometic dating to figure out the ages of corals growing on a seamount.

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half-life, radiometric dating, seamount, submarine volcanos, seafloor feature, seamount organisms, undersea volcanos
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