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A massif is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits. In mountaineering literature, massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of
Aerial view of Mont Blanc massif, an example of a massif and also the highest summit in the Alps
Panorama of Pirin Mountain massif, Bulgaria
Gran Sasso d'Italia massif seen from an airplane. Part of the Apennine Mountains, it is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Atlantis Massif
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The Atlantis Massif is a prominent undersea massif in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a dome-shaped region approximately 10 miles across and rising about 14,000 feet from the sea floor. It is located
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…forming an independent portion of a range. The Face on Mars is an example of an extraterrestrial massif. Massifs may also form underwater, as with the Atlantis Massif. Adrar des Ifoghas – Mali…
The seafloor of the Atlantis Massif, showing white corals and an apparent spotted fish