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Detailed Seamount Information
Siafiafi Seamount

IndexSMNT-122S-1758W ClassificationSmall A2 Seamount
Location12º 12.88' S
175º 47.16' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.57 ± 0.04
1.08 ± 0.04
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative NamesSeamount 1225
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top205 m
Volume1595 km3 Ocean Bottom3030 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Siafiafi Seamount is located at 12¿ 12.9'S, 175¿ 47.2'W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2825 m tall with the top at -205 m and ocean bottom at -3030 m. The seamount is small with a volume of 1594 km3. It is slightly elongated in an east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 89¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Siafiafi Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Siafiafi Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Siafiafi Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Siafiafi Seamount -- Residual 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
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 10 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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