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Fanning Island

IndexSMNT-039N-1594W ClassificationSmall C5 Island
Location3º 49.62' N
159º 09.90' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.26 ± 0.07
1.45 ± 0.11
Plate Age105.3 - 107.9 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative NamesTabuaeran
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume3782 km3 Ocean Bottom1700 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Fanning or Tabuaeran Island is located at 3¿ 49.6' N, 159¿ 9.9' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 1700 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -1700 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 3781 km3. It is very elongated in an southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 114¿. The edges of the seamount are moderately irregular.
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Fanning Island -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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