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Gardner Seamount

IndexSMNT-047S-1745W ClassificationSmall A2 Seamount
Location4º 41.98' S
174º 30.31' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.72 ± 0.05
1.12 ± 0.05
Plate Age117.6 - 118.1 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionTokelau Seamounts Alternative NamesNikumaroro
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top550 m
Volume4476 km3 Ocean Bottom4930 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Gardner Volcanic Island is located at 4¿ 42.0' S, 174¿ 30.3' W and is part of the Tokelau Seamounts on the Pacific Plate. It is 4584 m high with the top at -600 m and the ocean bottom at -5184 m. The seamount has a volume of 7506 km3 and is slightly elongated with an azimuth of approximately 161¿. The edges of the volcano are relatively smooth and no dominate rifts are seen.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Gardner Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Gardner Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Gardner Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Gardner 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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