Gorringe Ridge
Seamount in the Atlantic Ocean on the Azores–Gibraltar fault zone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gorringe Ridge is a seamount in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located about 130 miles (110 nmi; 210 km) west of Portugal, between the Azores and the Strait of Gibraltar along the Azores–Gibraltar fault zone. It is about 60 kilometres (32 nmi; 37 mi) wide and 180 kilometres (97 nmi; 110 mi) long in the northeast direction. It is, since 2015, a marine protected area of Portugal included in the Natura 2000 program. If measured from the bottom of the Tagus Abyssal Plain, the ridge would measure more than 5,000 m (16,400 ft) in height, which would make it Portugal's highest mountain.[2]
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Gorringe Ridge | |
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Summit depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
Summit area | 60 km × 180 km (37 mi × 112 mi) |
Location | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 36°28′36″N 11°35′1″W[1] |
Geology | |
Type | Underwater ridge |
History | |
Discovery date | 6 November 1875 |
Discovered by | U.S. Hydrographic Office team aboard USS Gettysburg |
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