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Tofe Tolu Seamount

IndexSMNT-007N-1732E ClassificationVery Small B3 Seamount
Location0º 43.47' N
173º 14.21' E
Elongation
Irregularity
2.17 ± 0.71
1.38 ± 0.37
Plate Age135.8 - 136.2 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionGilberts Ridge Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1395 m
Volume590 km3 Ocean Bottom3770 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Tofe Tolu Seamount is located at 0¿ 43.4' N, 173¿ 14.1' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 2626 m high with the top at -1500 m and the ocean bottom at -4126 m. It has a volume of 578 km3 and is elongated in a north, south direction with an azimuth of approximately 144¿. Two rifts can be seen radiating out to the northeast. The seamount is on the edge of a raised plateau, which it shares with Mauga Umi Seamount. The slopes on the western side and eastern edge of Tofe Tolu are effected by the plateau.
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Tofe Tolu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tofe Tolu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tofe Tolu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tofe Tolu Seamount -- Residual bathymetry


Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry
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