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on top of a broad submerged volcano with a width of 30 km, and a length of 63 km at 2000 m depth. The western side of the volcano has steeper slopes than the eastern side. The flanks of this volcano feature ridges and domes, as well as traces of mass wasting such as chutes. The islands are surrounded by shallow shelves at 120 - 130 m depth, which probably formed through erosion during glacial periods, when sea levels were lower. Several seamounts

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