Boomerang Seamount
Introduction


The **Boomerang Seamount** is an active [submarine volcano](/wiki/Submarine_volcano "Submarine volcano"), located  northeast of [Amsterdam Island](/wiki/%C3%8Ele_Amsterdam "Île Amsterdam"), [France](/wiki/France "France"). It was formed by the [Amsterdam\-Saint Paul hotspot](/wiki/Amsterdam-Saint_Paul_hotspot "Amsterdam-Saint Paul hotspot") and has a  wide [caldera](/wiki/Caldera "Caldera") that is  deep. Hydrothermal activity occurs within the caldera. The sampled rocks are [basalt](/wiki/Basalt "Basalt") and [picrite basalt](/wiki/Picrite_basalt "Picrite basalt").


How might changes in global climate affect the Boomerang Seamount?