 Tarawa Guyot |    |
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| Index | SMNT-014N-1730E |
Classification | Large A1 Guyot |
| Location | 1º 27.10' N
173º 00.36' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 1.22 ± 0.02
1.13 ± 0.03 |
| Plate Age | 136.8 - 139.4 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 | 280 m |
| Volume | 10670 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4170 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Tarawa Atoll is located at 1¿ 26.7' N, 173¿ 0.2' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. The atoll is elongated in a north south direction and has irregular edges. A salient ridge is seen to the southwest and the top of the atoll is relatively flat. The atoll is located in a cluster of seamounts and is connected by saddles to the north and south to other seamounts. |
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Tarawa Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- 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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Tarawa Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Tarawa Guyot -- 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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| 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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| 1836 |
149.1 |
1314.9 |
49.4 |
40.2 |
1.229 |
151.7 |
129.6 |
1.171 |
| 2225 |
139.3 |
1521.7 |
52.2 |
43.4 |
1.204 |
156.1 |
139.2 |
1.121 |
| 2614 |
130.9 |
1751.9 |
57.1 |
46.1 |
1.238 |
165.5 |
149.6 |
1.106 |
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| 19 % Multibeam Coverage |
1.22 ± 0.02 |
1.13 ± 0.03 |
| 3890 m High |
| 2 Summits |
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