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Yamato Ridge

submarine formation, Pacific Ocean

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geology of Sea of Japan

  • Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan (East Sea)
    In Sea of Japan: Geology

    Yamato Ridge consists of granite, rhyolite, andesite, and basalt, with boulders of volcanic rock scattered on the seabed. Geophysical investigation has revealed that, while the ridge is of continental origin, the Japan Basin and the Yamato Basin are of oceanic origin.

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