 Arorae Guyot |    |
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| Index | SMNT-026S-1768E |
Classification | Small A2 Guyot |
| Location | 2º 37.93' S
176º 47.70' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 1.99 ± 0.20
1.02 ± 0.03 |
| Plate Age | 124.8 - 126.0 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plain |
| Region | Gilberts Ridge |
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| Plate | Pacific Plate |
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| Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 110 m |
| Volume | 4674 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4175 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Arorae Atoll is located at 2¿ 37.8' S, 176¿ 48.1' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. It is moderately elongated in a northwest, southeast direction. The edges of the atoll are very smooth. The top is rounded with the summit above sea level on the southeastern end. The atoll is connected by a saddle to a seamount to the southeast. |
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Arorae Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Residual bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Arorae Guyot -- Residual bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry |
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| Depth |
Azimuth |
Area |
Length |
Width |
Elongation |
Contour |
Ellipse |
Irregularity |
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degrees |
km2 |
km |
km |
ratio |
km |
km |
ratio |
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| 1736 |
136.3 |
372.6 |
29.8 |
16.1 |
1.856 |
73.7 |
73.3 |
1.006 |
| 2143 |
136.6 |
506.9 |
35.2 |
18.6 |
1.891 |
86.9 |
85.9 |
1.012 |
| 2549 |
135.7 |
716.1 |
46.3 |
20.9 |
2.212 |
111.8 |
106.0 |
1.055 |
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| 2 % Multibeam Coverage |
1.99 ± 0.20 |
1.02 ± 0.03 |
| 4065 m High |
| 1 Summit |
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