Centred in the Georgia Basin, Northeast Georgia Rise is located northeast of South Georgia, west of Islas Orcadas Rise, south the Falkland Ridge and north of the South Sandwich Trench. North or Northwest Georgia Rise, barely visible just north of South Georgia, also affects ocean circulation but has a different tectonic history.
Northeast Georgia Rise
Location of Northeast Georgia Rise in the South Atlantic Ocean
Summit depth
2 km (1.2 mi)
Height
3 km (1.9 mi)
Summit area
400 km × 400 km (250 mi × 250 mi)[1]
Location
Location
Northeast of South Georgia Island
Coordinates
52°30′S31°00′W / 52.5°S 31.0°W / -52.5; -31.0
Country
International
Geology
Type
LIP, hotspot volcano
Age of rock
100 to 94 Ma
The Northeast Georgia Rise is an oceanic plateau located in the South Atlantic Ocean northeast of South Georgia Island and west of the Falkland Plateau.
^Kristoffersen & LaBrecque 1991, Abstract; Introduction p. 23
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