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Fautasi Seamount

IndexSMNT-058S-1741W ClassificationSmall C2 Seamount
Location5º 49.25' S
174º 06.80' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.53 ± 0.18
1.41 ± 0.04
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionTokelau Seamounts Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1590 m
Volume2198 km3 Ocean Bottom5380 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Fautasi Seamount is located at 5¿ 48.9' S, 174¿ 6.7' W and is part of the Tokelau Seamounts on the Pacific Plate. It is 3745 m high with the top at -1700 m and the ocean bottom at -5445 m. The seamount has a volume of 2457 km3 and is cross-shaped with very little elongation and only slightly irregular edges. Carondelet Volcanic Island is located to the northeast of Fautasi. Dredge AVON2-D43 was taken on the southwest trending rift and dredge AVON2-D44 was taken on the north trending rift.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Fautasi Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Fautasi Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Fautasi Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Fautasi 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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