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Detailed Seamount Information
Tai Seamount

IndexSMNT-039S-1733W ClassificationSmall B5 Seamount
Location3º 52.68' S
173º 15.91' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.25 ± 0.15
1.26 ± 0.05
Plate Age117.6 - 118.3 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionTokelau Seamounts Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2105 m
Volume3534 km3 Ocean Bottom5250 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Tai Seamount is located at 3¿ 52.4' S, 173¿ 16.1' W and is part of the Tokelau Seamounts on the Pacific Plate. It is 3590 m high with the top at -2000 m and the ocean bottom at -5590 m. The seamount has a volume of 6507 km3 and is very elongated with an azimuth of approximately 121¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular but none of the rifts are very pronounced. Dredge AVON2-D42 was taken on the south side of the west trending rift.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Tai Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tai Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tai Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tai Seamount -- Residual bathymetry

Tokelau Seamounts -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Tokelau Seamounts -- Multibeam bathymetry

Tokelau Seamounts -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Tokelau Seamounts -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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