Rocard
| Rocard | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | −2,515 m (−8,251 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17°39′43″S 148°35′10″W / 17.662°S 148.586°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | French Polynesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Submarine volcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Society hotspot |
| Last eruption | 1972 |
Rocard is a submarine volcano in French Polynesia, located between the island of Mehetia and the Teahitia seamount. The volcano's summit is 2515m below sealevel.[1] It has erupted in March 1966, September 1971, and July 1972.[1]
The volcano was first located in 1976 using seismograph records, and its existence confirmed by a bathymetric survey.[2]
In 2011 and 2013, seismic records suggested shallow magma outpouring from the volcano.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Rocard". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Talandier, J.; Okal, E. A. (1984). "The volcanoseismic swarms of 1981-1983 in the Tahiti-Mehetia area, French Polynesia" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. 89 (B13): 11216. Bibcode:1984JGR....8911216T. doi:10.1029/JB089iB13p11216. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Talandier, Jacques; Hyvernaud, Olivier; Maury, René C. (2016). "Unusual seismic activity in 2011 and 2013 at the submarine volcano Rocard, Society hot spot (French Polynesia)". Geophysical Research Letters. 43 (9): 4247–4254. Bibcode:2016GeoRL..43.4247T. doi:10.1002/2016GL068342.
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