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Stu Guyot | |
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Index | SMNT-093N-1585W |
Classification | Small B2 Guyot |
Location | 9º 15.91' N 158º 28.50' W |
Elongation Irregularity | 1.82 ± 0.10 1.25 ± 0.07 |
Plate Age | 101.4 - 103.5 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plain |
Region | Line Islands |
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Plate | Pacific Plate |
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Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 1390 m |
Volume | 3835 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 4300 m |
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| Description | Stu Guyot is located at 9¿ 15.9' N, 158¿ 28.5' W and is part of the Line Islands on the Pacific Plate. It is 2910 m high with the top at -1390 m and ocean bottom at -4300 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 3835 km3. It is sightly elongated in an east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 87¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular. |
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Stu Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Residual bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Stu Guyot -- Residual bathymetry |
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Schlanger, S.O., Garcia, M.O., Keating, B.H., Naughton, J.J., Sager, W.W., Haggerty, J.A., Philpotts, J.A. and Duncan, R.A. (1984). Geology and geochronology of the Line Island. Journal of Geophysical Research 89: doi: 10.1029/JB080i013p11261. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Saito, K. and Ozima, M. (1977). (super 40) Ar- (super 39) Ar geochronological studies on submarine rocks from the western Pacific area. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 33(3): 353-369. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(77)90087-5. |
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