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Taviuni Seamount

IndexSMNT-121S-1746W Classification Seamount
Location12º 07.20' S
174º 34.20' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		 
 
Plate Age Oceanic Province 
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top 
Volume  Ocean Bottom 
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Taviuni Seamount is located at 12¿ 7.2' S, 174¿ 34.2' W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is a shallow, large, flat topped volcanic ridge. To the south Taviuni is connected to Field Bank, which is larger but has a similar strike and morphology. Savaii is located approximately 150 km southeast of Taviuni.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 1 SEAMOUNT MAP AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Taviuni Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 2 -- Residual bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 3 -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 3 -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 3 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 3 -- Residual bathymetry
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