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Index | SMNT-149S-1487W |
Classification | Small A2 Atoll |
Location | 14º 55.67' S 148º 39.37' W |
Elongation Irregularity | 1.69 ± 0.25 1.02 ± 0.07 |
Plate Age | 64.3 - 66.4 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plateau |
Region | Tuamotu Seamount Trail |
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Plate | Pacific Plate |
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Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 0 m |
Volume | 4031 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 2900 m |
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 | Description | Mataiva Atoll is located at 14¿ 55.6' S, 148¿ 39.4' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2900 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -2900 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 4030 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 124¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth. |
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Mataiva Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mataiva Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mataiva Atoll -- Residual bathymetry |
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