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Malden Guyot

IndexSMNT-045S-1550W ClassificationVery Small A1 Guyot
Location4º 31.35' S
155º 02.75' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.16 ± 0.05
1.01 ± 0.00
Plate Age104.8 - 105.2 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2000 m
Volume799 km3 Ocean Bottom4935 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Malden Guyot is located at 4¿ 31.3' S, 155¿ 2.8' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 2935 m high with the top at -2000 m and ocean bottom at -4935 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 799 km3. It is fairly round with smooth edges and little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 83¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Malden Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Malden Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Malden Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Malden Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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