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  • Geochemistry
  • Oceanography

Background:

  • Seamount slope topography is a known factor influencing deposit distribution.
  • The impact of changing slope topography on depositional patterns remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between lithotype distribution and current seamount slope topography.
  • To understand how past slope topography changes have constrained present-day depositional patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of four lithotypes on seamount slopes, including cobalt-rich crusts.
  • Examination of spatial distribution of lithotypes in relation to current topography.
  • Interpretation of drill core samples to infer past topographic changes.

Main Results:

  • Specific lithotypes, such as cobalt-rich crusts, show distinct spatial distributions linked to topography.
  • Depositional units in drill cores indicate that past topographic changes have shaped current slope morphology.
  • The presence of multiple deposit types at one location suggests temporal changes in slope topography.

Conclusions:

  • Seamount slope topography changes are critical in constraining depositional patterns.
  • Understanding these changes is key to interpreting the geological history and resource potential of seamounts.