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Detailed Seamount Information
Malulu Seamount

IndexSMNT-145S-1686W ClassificationVery Small B1 Seamount
Location14º 28.37' S
168º 38.53' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.12 ± 0.06
1.37 ± 0.02
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSamoan Hotspot Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top2380 m
Volume566 km3 Ocean Bottom4800 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Malulu Seamount is located at 14¿ 28.4' S, 169¿ 38.5' W and is part of the Samoan Hotspot Trail on the Pacific Plate. The seamount is 2420 m high with the top at -2380 m and the ocean bottom at -4800 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 566 km3. It is fairly round with little elongation and an azimuth of approximately 103¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Malulu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Malulu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Malulu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Malulu 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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