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Detailed Seamount Information
Tama'i Seamount

IndexSMNT-138S-1705W ClassificationVery Small B2 Seamount
Location13º 45.75' S
170º 32.36' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.61 ± 0.05
1.30 ± 0.10
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2640 m
Volume58 km3 Ocean Bottom4055 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Tama'i Seamount is located at 13¿ 45.7' S, 170¿ 32.4'W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 1415 m high with the top at -2640 m and the ocean bottom at -4055 m. It is very small with a volume of 58 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southwest, northeast direction with an azimuth of approximately 201¿. The edges of the seamount are slighlty irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Tama'i Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tama'i Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tama'i Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tama'i 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
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 10 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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