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Tabiteuea Guyot

IndexSMNT-013S-1748E ClassificationVery Large A5 Guyot
Location1º 20.88' S
174º 48.90' E		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.03 ± 0.19
1.08 ± 0.03
Plate Age127.8 - 131.4 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionGilberts Ridge Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top80 m
Volume18149 km3 Ocean Bottom4490 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Tabiteuea Atoll is located at 1¿ 20.7' S, 174¿ 48.9' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. It is 3960 m high with the top at -400 m and the ocean bottom at -4360 m. The atoll has a volume of 15918 km3 and is very elongated with an azimuth of approximately 138¿. The edges are very smooth and the top surface is relatively flat. A saddle to the north connects Tabiteuea Atoll to Nonouti.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Tabiteuea Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tabiteuea Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tabiteuea Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tabiteuea Guyot -- 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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