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Seamount

IndexSMNT-147S-1676W ClassificationVery Small A1 Seamount
Location14º 42.69' S
167º 33.33' W
Elongation
Irregularity
1.49 ± 0.23
1.09 ± 0.04
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top3660 m
Volume369 km3 Ocean Bottom5110 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Unnamed Seamount SMNT-147S-1676W is located at 14¿ 42.7' S, 167¿ 33.3' W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 1450 m high with the top at -3660 m and the ocean bottom at -5110 m. It is very small with a volume of 369 km3. The seamount is relatively round and smooth with little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 191¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse

Unnamed Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Unnamed Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Unnamed Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Unnamed Seamount -- Residual bathymetry


American Samoa -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

American Samoa -- Multibeam bathymetry

American Samoa -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

American Samoa -- 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
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 10 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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