Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls - GIS data

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Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls

This dataset shows the global distribution of seamounts and knolls identified using global bathymetric data at 30 arc-sec resolution. A total of 33,452 seamounts and 138,412 knolls were identified, representing the largest global set of identified seamounts and knolls to date. Seamount habitat was found to constitute
approximately 4.7% of the ocean floor, whilst knolls covered 16.3%. The research leading to these results received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme, and from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The dataset is composed of point and polygon vectors. The polygon subset indicates the location of the base, whilst the point subset is the centroid of that area.

Please cite this dataset as:
Yesson C, Clark MR, Taylor M, Rogers AD (2011). The global distribution of
seamounts based on 30-second bathymetry data. Deep Sea Research Part I:
Oceanographic Research Papers 58: 442-453. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2011.02.004.
Data DOI: http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.757564.