Agulhas Plateau Indian Ocean

The Agulhas Plateau is an oceanic plateau located in the south-western Indian Ocean about 500 km south of South Africa. It is a remainder of a large igneous province, the Southeast African LIP, that formed 140 to 95 million years ago at or near the triple junction where Gondwana broke-up into Antarctica, South America, and Africa. The plateau formed 100 t…
The Agulhas Plateau is an oceanic plateau located in the south-western Indian Ocean about 500 km south of South Africa. It is a remainder of a large igneous province, the Southeast African LIP, that formed 140 to 95 million years ago at or near the triple junction where Gondwana broke-up into Antarctica, South America, and Africa. The plateau formed 100 to 94 Ma together with Northeast Georgia Rise and Maud Rise when the region passed over the Bouvet hotspot.
  • Location: 500 km (310 mi) south of Africa
  • Summit depth: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
  • Height: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
  • Summit area: 300,000 km² (120,000 sq mi)
  • Country: South Africa/International
  • Age of rock: 100 to 94 Ma
  • Type: LIP, hotspot volcano

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