 Kautu Seamount |    |
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| Index | SMNT-014S-1754E |
Classification | Very Small B3 Seamount |
| Location | 1º 22.16' S
175º 21.74' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 2.22 ± 0.33
1.30 ± 0.11 |
| Plate Age | 129.0 - 129.0 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 | 2995 m |
| Volume | 141 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4665 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Kautu Seamount is located at 1¿ 22.1' S, 175¿ 21.7' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. It is 1615 m high and is relatively deep with the top at -3100 m and ocean bottom at -4715 m. The seamount has a volume of 337 km3 and is moderately elongated with an azimuth of approximately 97¿. The edges are slightly irregular and the south side is slightly higher than the north side. There are three major ridges radiating out to the east, west and south of a central summit. Dredge AVON2-D17 was taken off the northwestern end of the west trending rift. |
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Kautu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Kautu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Kautu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Kautu 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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Kautu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Kautu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Kautu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Kautu 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 AVON2-17-28 -- 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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| 3663 |
95.0 |
19.9 |
7.4 |
3.9 |
1.882 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
1.179 |
| 3830 |
100.6 |
31.5 |
10.5 |
4.7 |
2.238 |
29.8 |
22.3 |
1.337 |
| 3997 |
94.5 |
45.9 |
14.0 |
5.5 |
2.537 |
38.7 |
27.9 |
1.387 |
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| 100 % Multibeam Coverage |
2.22 ± 0.33 |
1.30 ± 0.11 |
| 1670 m High |
| 1 Summit |
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