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Amu Tau Seamount

IndexSMNT-002S-1736E ClassificationSmall D4 Seamount
Location0º 10.90' S
173º 36.79' E		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.76 ± 0.76
1.61 ± 0.28
Plate Age132.6 - 134.0 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionGilberts Ridge Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1085 m
Volume1581 km3 Ocean Bottom4170 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Amu Tau Seamount is located at 0¿ 10.8' S, 173¿ 36.8' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 3273 m high with the top at -1200 m and the ocean bottom at -4473 m. It has a volume of 3891 km3 and is very elongated with an azimuth at approximately 166¿. There are several small volcanoes on the eastern flanks of the seamount and the western side appears to have coral slopes. A saddle to the north connects Amu Tau to an unnamed seamount.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Amu Tau Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Amu Tau Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Amu Tau Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Amu Tau Seamount -- Residual bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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