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Kingman Reef Island

IndexSMNT-064N-1626W ClassificationLarge E2 Island
Location6º 22.01' N
162º 38.06' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.68 ± 0.13
2.19 ± 0.10
Plate Age111.7 - 113.0 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLine Islands Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume12352 km3 Ocean Bottom3495 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Kingman Reef is located at 6¿ 22' N, 162¿ 38.1' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 3495 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -3495 m. The seamount is fairly large with a volume of 12352 km3. It is slightly elongated in an east west direction with an azimuth of approximately 95¿. The edges of the seamount are very irregular.
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Kingman Reef Island -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Kingman Reef Island -- Multibeam bathymetry
Kingman Reef Island -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Kingman Reef Island -- Residual bathymetry
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