| Madalait Seamount, the Wala-Bara Transform System and Djanggawul Seamounts This sonar image shows a 1500 m high Madalait seamount between Wala and Bara transforms on the Southeast Indian Ridge. The Djanggawul semounts are located on the Australian plate, immediately north of the eastern spreading segment. These seamounts were recently formed near the spreading center where new seafloor is being created by the NE-SW divergence of the Australian and Antarctic tectonic plates. A more detailed explanation of the origin of these features is given in the regional tectonic overview. A more detailed explanation of the sonar image is given on the Gallery page. These sonar data were collected in 1994 by the R/V Melville.
The names of these seamounts are based on Australian Aboriginal mythology and are provisional pending approval.
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