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Rangiroa Atoll

IndexSMNT-151S-1477W ClassificationSmall A2 Atoll
Location15º 08.80' S
147º 35.99' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.94 ± 0.07
1.09 ± 0.01
Plate Age61.4 - 64.5 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume4324 km3 Ocean Bottom1185 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Rangiroa Atoll is located at 15¿ 8.8' S, 148¿ 36' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 1185 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -1185 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 4324 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 108¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
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Rangiroa Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Rangiroa Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Rangiroa Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Rangiroa Atoll -- Residual bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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