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![A flat area on Kelvin Seamount with uniform rippled sediment indicating a highcurrent regime expn3313.jpg A flat area on Kelvin Seamount with uniform rippled sediment indicating a highcurrent regime](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expn3313.jpg?itok=Ol1y5Ofr)
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A flat area on Kelvin Seamount with uniform rippled sediment indicating a highcurrent regime. The rock is perhaps a glacial dropstone. These occasionalhigh points serve as desirable anchors for sponges, small corals, andassociated fauna. Approximately 2000 meters depth. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard)