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Detailed Seamount Information
Fa'aliga Seamount

IndexSMNT-131S-1753W ClassificationVery Small B3 Seamount
Location13º 04.86' S
175º 15.85' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.09 ± 0.04
1.27 ± 0.03
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1585 m
Volume356 km3 Ocean Bottom3955 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Fa'aliga Seamount is located at 13¿ 4.8' S, 175¿ 15.8' W and is part of the Samoa Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2370 m in height with the top at -1585 m and the ocean bottom at -3955 m. It is very small with a volume of 356 km3. The seamount is moderately elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 115¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Fa'aliga Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Fa'aliga Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Fa'aliga Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Fa'aliga 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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