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Detailed Seamount Information
Ahe Atoll

IndexSMNT-144S-1461W ClassificationIntermediate A5 Atoll
Location14º 26.58' S
146º 07.43' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.85 ± 0.26
0.99 ± 0.01
Plate Age57.7 - 60.9 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative NamesManini
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume6245 km3 Ocean Bottom2760 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Ahe or Manini Atoll is located at 14¿ 26.6' S, 146¿ 7.4' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2760 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -2760 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 6244 km3. It is very elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of 73¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Ahe Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Ahe Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Ahe Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Ahe Atoll -- Residual bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 2 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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