Seamount Catalog
Development and Maintenance by the EarthRef.org Database Team

Detailed Seamount Information
Clarke Seamount

IndexSMNT-033S-1539W ClassificationVery Small A4 Seamount
Location3º 20.09' S
153º 55.37' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.61 ± 0.33
1.07 ± 0.03
Plate Age100.6 - 101.7 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top3240 m
Volume816 km3 Ocean Bottom4960 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Clarke Seamount is located at 3¿ 20.1' S, 153¿ 55.4' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 1720 m high with the top at -3240 m and ocean bottom at -4960 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 816 km3. It is elongated in an north, south direction with an azimuth of approximately 2¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 1 SEAMOUNT MAP AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Clarke Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 1 SEAMOUNT FILE AND 0 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
EARTHREF.ORG REFERENCE DATABASE  [ 1 RELATED PUBLICATION ] Click to expand
Click to return to previous page
Home  |  Databases  |  Events  |  Tools  |  Publications  |  Links  |  Google Site Search
Copyright Disclaimer  |  Who's Who  |  Database Team  |  Browsers and Plugins  |  Database Indices
Sponsored by NSF
OCE 9730394-9819038 & EF 0443337
Webservices and Database Support by the San Diego Supercomputer Center
Supported by Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences