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Ula Seamount

IndexSMNT-069S-1737W ClassificationSmall B1 Seamount
Location6º 55.60' S
173º 43.38' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.28 ± 0.06
1.22 ± 0.08
Plate Age Oceanic Province 
RegionTokelau Seamounts Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2200 m
Volume1098 km3 Ocean Bottom5481 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Ula Seamount is located at 6¿ 55.6' S, 173¿ 43.4' W and is part of the Tokelau Seamounts on the Pacific Plate. It is 3281 m high with the top at -2200 m and the ocean bottom at -5481 m. The seamount has a volume of 1098 km3 and is fairly round with slightly irregular edges. Six predominate rifts radiate out from the central summit. To the south of Ula is Pao Pao Seamount. Dredges AVON2-D50 and AVON2-D51 where taken on the west trending rift.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 4 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Ula Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Ula Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Ula Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Ula 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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