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Detailed Seamount Information
Tuapi'o Seamount

IndexSMNT-132S-1732W ClassificationSmall B5 Seamount
Location13º 13.34' S
173º 08.78' W
Elongation
Irregularity
3.47 ± 0.12
1.37 ± 0.04
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative NamesSeamount 1621
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top425 m
Volume3397 km3 Ocean Bottom3890 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Tuapi'o Seamount is located at 13¿ 13.3' S, 173¿ 8.8' W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 3465 m tall with the top at -425 m and the ocean bottom at -3890 m. It is fairly small with a volume of 3397 km3. The seamount is very elongated in a east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 107¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse

Tuapi'o Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tuapi'o Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tuapi'o Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tuapi'o Seamount -- Residual bathymetry


Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Residual bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 10 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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