Discovering 43,000 Seamounts: Insights from Satellite Scans of Sea Levels

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Recent research highlights the discovery of numerous seamounts using satellite scans that detect sea level anomalies caused by the gravitational pull of these underwater mountains. This method proves to be more efficient than traditional approaches, which involved physically locating seamounts through submarine exploration. The findings emphasize the advancements in satellite technology for oceanographic studies and the potential for further exploration of underwater geological features.
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There's a whole lot of seamounts out there (news article from Science):

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They were found by looking for where sea levels mounded up around the seamounts (due to their gravity) in satellite scans of sea levels.
 
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Sure beats finding them one at a time by smacking them with submarines. (USS San Francisco, USS Connecticut)
 
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