 Mauga Povi Hill |    |
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| Index | SMNT-018S-1758E |
Classification | Very Small A2 Hill |
| Location | 1º 45.12' S
175º 49.05' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 1.52 ± 0.12
1.15 ± 0.02 |
| Plate Age | |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plain |
| Region | Gilberts Ridge |
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| Plate | Pacific Plate |
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| Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 2835 m |
| Volume | 56 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4440 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Mauga Povi Seamount is located at 1¿ 45.1' S, 175¿ 49.2' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. It is 1942 m high with the top at -2900 m and ocean bottom at -4842 m. The seamount has a volume of 125 km3 and is relatively round. It has three predominant rifts, which resemble a triple junction and meet at a central summit. The seamount's elevation is effected on the western flanks by the presence of Onotoa Atoll. There is a 1000 m difference in height between the eastern and western sides. |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- 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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Mauga Povi Hill -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Mauga Povi Hill -- 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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| 3477 |
80.4 |
9.1 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
1.612 |
12.6 |
11.2 |
1.128 |
| 3638 |
82.4 |
13.8 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
1.569 |
15.6 |
13.7 |
1.142 |
| 3798 |
75.5 |
19.4 |
6.3 |
4.6 |
1.383 |
18.6 |
15.9 |
1.167 |
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| 100 % Multibeam Coverage |
1.52 ± 0.12 |
1.15 ± 0.02 |
| 1605 m High |
| 1 Summit |
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