Tahanea Atoll |    |

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Index | SMNT-168S-1448W |
Classification | Intermediate A5 Atoll |
Location | 16º 47.56' S 144º 44.96' W |
Elongation Irregularity | 9.79 ± 7.21 0.36 ± 0.32 |
Plate Age | 51.7 - 54.3 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 | 5639 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 3375 m |
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 | Description | Tahanea Atoll is located at 16¿ 47.6' S, 144¿ 44.9' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 3375 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -3375 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 5638 km3. It is very elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 108¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth. |
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Tahanea Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tahanea Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tahanea Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Depth |
Azimuth |
Area |
Length |
Width |
Elongation |
Contour |
Ellipse |
Irregularity |
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degrees |
km2 |
km |
km |
ratio |
km |
km |
ratio |
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1350 |
113.6 |
2399.7 |
82.2 |
42.1 |
1.954 |
138.0 |
188.2 |
0.733 |
1688 |
105.4 |
2650.9 |
60.5 |
5.4 |
11.281 |
79.8 |
387.8 |
0.206 |
2025 |
105.4 |
2799.5 |
62.4 |
3.9 |
16.145 |
69.4 |
471.8 |
0.147 |
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5 % Multibeam Coverage |
9.79 ± 7.21 |
0.36 ± 0.32 |
3375 m High |
1 Summit |
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