 Burtaritari Guyot |    |
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| Index | SMNT-032N-1729E |
Classification | Very Large B2 Guyot |
| Location | 3º 12.34' N
172º 51.80' E |
Elongation
Irregularity | 1.51 ± 0.16
1.37 ± 0.14 |
| Plate Age | 141.2 - 146.9 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plain |
| Region | Gilberts Ridge |
Alternative Names | Makin |
| Plate | Pacific Plate |
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| Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 95 m |
| Volume | 16396 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4140 m |
Shelf Edge
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Volcanic Activity | Extinct |
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| | Description | | Burtaritari Atoll is located at 3¿ 11.5' N, 172¿ 52.1' E and is part of the Gilberts Ridge region on the Pacific Plate. The Burataitari Atoll is 4300 m high with the top at sea level and the ocean bottom at -4300 m. It has relatively smooth edges and displays a U like shape along the northwestern side. The top surface is relatively flat. There is a saddle to the south connecting the atoll to Musina Seamount. |
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Burtaritari Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Burtaritari Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Burtaritari Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Burtaritari 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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Burtaritari Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Burtaritari Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Burtaritari Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Burtaritari 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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High resolution 40Ar/39Ar ages for the Gilberts Ridge: sample AVON2-4-3 -- graphs, spreadsheet |
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High resolution 40Ar/39Ar ages for the Gilberts Ridge: sample AVON2-4-6 -- 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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| 1713 |
209.2 |
1944.4 |
62.5 |
47.0 |
1.329 |
196.0 |
158.7 |
1.235 |
| 2118 |
185.3 |
2340.2 |
82.3 |
50.4 |
1.632 |
242.4 |
179.2 |
1.353 |
| 2522 |
185.1 |
2893.5 |
85.6 |
55.0 |
1.555 |
299.3 |
197.6 |
1.514 |
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| 5 % Multibeam Coverage |
1.51 ± 0.16 |
1.37 ± 0.14 |
| 4045 m High |
| 2 Summits |
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