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The undersea mountain chain off the North American coast of which [[Caryn Peak]] is an associated feature.  
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[[Image:Kelvin_Seamounts.gif|right|thumb|300px|Kelvin Seamount and its associates in the chain]]The undersea mountain chain off the North American coast of which [[Caryn Peak]] is an associated feature. This chain runs just north of the [[Sohm Abyssal Plain]], more or less defining its upper boundary.
  
Since [[DW]] was written in the early 1980's, there has been a change of terminology among oceanographers, and this chain is now routinely referred to as the [[New England Seamounts]]. ([[DW]])
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Since [[DW]] was written in the early 1980's there has been a change of nomenclature for this chain, which is now routinely referred to as the [[New England Seamounts]]. ([[DW]])

Latest revision as of 09:44, 30 January 2021

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Kelvin Seamount and its associates in the chain

The undersea mountain chain off the North American coast of which Caryn Peak is an associated feature. This chain runs just north of the Sohm Abyssal Plain, more or less defining its upper boundary.

Since DW was written in the early 1980's there has been a change of nomenclature for this chain, which is now routinely referred to as the New England Seamounts. (DW)