how are seafloor volcanoes formed
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island.Seamounts are typically formed from extinct volcanoes that rise abruptly and are usually found rising from the seafloor to 1,000â4,000 metres (3,300â13,100 ft) in height.eamounts can be found in every ocean basin in the world, distributed extremely widely both in space and in age. A seamount is technically defined as an isolated rise in elevation of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) or more from the surrounding seafloor, and with a limited summit area, of conical form.
Frequent eruptions along divergent plate boundaries such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge form new ocean bottom in a process known as seafloor spreading. This process occurs slowly (1-15 centimeters per year) yet relentlessly, moving the platesâand the ocean floor and continents above themâfurther apart.olcanoes are common occurrences along the boundaries of Earthâs tectonic plates. These boundaries allow super-heated molten rock called magma, along with ash and gases, to rise through Earthâs crust and emerge on the surface, often dramatically.