Anton Dohrn Seamount

The Rockall Trough Anton Dohrn Seamount with the

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The Anton Dohrn Seamount (also called Anton Dohrn - tip ) is a Guyot ( deep sea knoll ) in the north of the Rockall trough the Northeast Atlantic west of the Hebrides. It was named after the German research vessel Anton Dohrn who discovered him, which in turn was named after the zoologist Anton Dohrn. The seamount is located about 150 km east of Rockall and in the exclusive economic zone of the United Kingdom.

The foot of the seamount lies about 2,100 feet below sea level, the highest point is about 600 meters. Its diameter is about 40 kilometers. The summit plateau of the seamount is covered by an approximately 100 -meter-thick layer of sediment deposits. 70 million to 40 million years ago occurred regular volcanic activity.

The Anton Dohrn Seamount is surrounded by a small ditch, which has a greater depth than the surrounding terrain.