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Starbuck Seamount

IndexSMNT-056S-1559W ClassificationSmall A1 Seamount
Location5º 38.41' S
155º 53.85' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.11 ± 0.01
1.02 ± 0.00
Plate Age107.4 - 108.7 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top640 m
Volume2910 km3 Ocean Bottom4405 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Starbuck Seamount is located at 5¿ 38.4' S, 155¿ 53.9' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 3765 m high with the top at -640 m and ocean bottom at -4405 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2909 km3. It is fairly round with smooth edges and little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 124¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Starbuck Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Starbuck Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Starbuck Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Starbuck Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
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