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Descartes Seamount

IndexSMNT-141N-1087W ClassificationVery Small B5 Seamount
Location14º 07.69' N
108º 42.68' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.23 ± 0.16
1.34 ± 0.07
Plate Age4.6 - 4.8 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
Region  Alternative Names
Plate  Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2560 m
Volume255 km3 Ocean Bottom3725 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Descartes Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Descartes Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Descartes Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Descartes Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 0 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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