 Palutu Seamount |    |
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| Index | SMNT-009S-1755E |
Classification | Small B2 Seamount |
| Location | 0º 52.59' S
175º 30.68' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 1.70 ± 0.29
1.36 ± 0.12 |
| Plate Age | 129.9 - 130.4 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plain |
| Region | Gilberts Ridge |
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| Plate | Pacific Plate |
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| Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 1680 m |
| Volume | 1562 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4775 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Palutu Seamount is located at 0¿ 52.6' S, 175¿ 30.8' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. It is 3018 m high with the top at -1700 m and ocean bottom at -4718 m. It has a volume of 2116 km3 and is slightly elongated with an azimuth of approximately 111¿. The seamount has relatively irregular edges and five predominant rifts, which meet at the seamount summit. The seamount has a plateau off to the west raised to approximately -3500 m with apparent volcanoes. Dredges AVON2-D13 and AVON2-D14 were taken off the west trending and southwest trending rifts respectively. |
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Palutu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Residual bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Palutu Seamount -- Residual bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Gilberts Ridge -- Residual bathymetry |
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High resolution 40Ar/39Ar ages for the Gilberts Ridge: sample AVON2-14-7 -- graphs, spreadsheet |
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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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| 2918 |
114.6 |
88.7 |
13.9 |
9.1 |
1.532 |
43.9 |
34.5 |
1.271 |
| 3228 |
111.7 |
133.8 |
17.0 |
11.2 |
1.524 |
55.9 |
42.4 |
1.319 |
| 3537 |
100.7 |
201.4 |
27.6 |
13.6 |
2.033 |
82.5 |
55.0 |
1.499 |
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| 57 % Multibeam Coverage |
1.70 ± 0.29 |
1.36 ± 0.12 |
| 3095 m High |
| 1 Summit |
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