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Detailed Seamount Information
Fa'avevesi Seamount

IndexSMNT-128S-1792W ClassificationSmall C1 Seamount
Location12º 50.70' S
179º 14.94' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.47 ± 0.11
1.46 ± 0.06
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top10 m
Volume2633 km3 Ocean Bottom2820 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Fa'avevesi Seamount is located at 12¿ 50.7'S, 179¿ 14.9'W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 2810 m in height with the top at -10 m and the ocean bottom at -2820 m. It is fairly small with a volume of 2633 km3. The seamount is relatively round with little elongation. The azimuth is at approximately 108¿. The edges of the seamount are moderately irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 6 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Fa'avevesi Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Fa'avevesi Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Fa'avevesi Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Fa'avevesi Seamount -- Residual bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Predicted satellite 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 6 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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