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The volcano that built the island's basement is inferred to be mid-plate hotspot volcanism, and was formed when a disturbance in the transition zone led magma from the zone toward Earth's surface. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Eolian limestone and hills dominates much of the surface geology of Bermuda, interbedded with layers of paleosols .
Bermuda rise Muir Seamount is a seamount ( underwater volcano ), located at 33°43.20′N 62°29.40′W / 33.72000°N 62.49000°W / 33.72000; -62.49000 It is located in the Bermuda rise , a seismically active region, and was the site of an earthquake on 24 March 1978.
Bermuda (officially, The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean.Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 km (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1,350 km (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, west of Portugal, northwest of Brazil, 1,759 km (1,093 mi) north of Havana, Cuba and ...
The Bermuda hotspot is a supposed midplate hotspot swell in the Atlantic Ocean 500–1,000 km (310–620 mi) southeast of Bermuda, [1] proposed to explain the extinct volcanoes of the Bermuda Rise as well as the Mississippi Embayment [2] [3] [4] and the Sabine Uplift southwest of the Mississippi Embayment.
Volcanoes of Bermuda — an Atlantic island dependency of the United Kingdom in North America. Pages in category "Volcanoes of Bermuda" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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Bermuda Gazette of 12 November 1796, calling for privateering against Spain and its allies, and with advertisements for crew for two privateer vessels. Bermuda was a center of privateering for most of its early history, with Bermuda governors Nathaniel Butler and Benjamin Bennett actively encouraging the practice.
The Bermuda Pedestal is an oval geological feature in the northern Atlantic Ocean containing the topographic highs of the Bermuda Platform, the Plantagenet (Argus) Bank, and the Challenger Bank. The pedestal is 50 km (31 mi) long and 25 km (16 mi) wide at the 100 fathom line (-185 m), while the base measures 130 km by 80 km at -4200 m.