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Palmyra Island

IndexSMNT-059N-1621W ClassificationSmall A3 Island
Location5º 52.02' N
162º 01.43' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.15 ± 0.25
1.04 ± 0.19
Plate Age111.7 - 112.2 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume2168 km3 Ocean Bottom2715 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Palmyra Island is located at 5¿ 52' N, 162¿ 1.4' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 2715 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -2715 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2167 km3. It is elongated in an east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 94¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
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Palmyra Island -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Palmyra Island -- Multibeam bathymetry
Palmyra Island -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Palmyra Island -- Residual bathymetry
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