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Bikar Guyot

IndexSMNT-122N-1701E ClassificationLarge A2 Guyot
Location12º 10.73' N
170º 06.94' E
Elongation
Irregularity
1.52 ± 0.38
1.13 ± 0.14
Plate Age168.9 - 169.9 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative NamesPikaar
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top235 m
Volume13367 km3 Ocean Bottom5010 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Bikar Guyot is located at 12¿ 10.7' N, 170¿ 6.9' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 4775 m high with the top at -235 m and ocean bottom at -4010 m. The seamount is large with a volume of 13367 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 133¿. The edges are relatively smooth.
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Bikar Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Bikar Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Bikar Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Bikar Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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