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Detailed Seamount Information
Soso Seamount

IndexSMNT-138S-1702W ClassificationVery Small A2 Seamount
Location13º 46.01' S
170º 13.76' W
Elongation
Irregularity
1.66 ± 0.09
1.17 ± 0.01
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1790 m
Volume232 km3 Ocean Bottom3805 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Soso Seamount is located at 13¿ 46' S, 170¿ 13.8' W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 2015 m high with the top at -1790 m and the ocean bottom at -3805 m. It is very small with a volume of 232 km3. The seamount is slightly elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 61¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse

Soso Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Soso Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Soso Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Soso Seamount -- Residual bathymetry


American Samoa -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

American Samoa -- Multibeam bathymetry

American Samoa -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

American Samoa -- Residual bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Multibeam bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Samoan Hotspot Trail -- Tile 1 -- Residual bathymetry
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MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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