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Pako Guyot

IndexSMNT-157N-1552E ClassificationVery Large A2 Guyot
Location15º 42.83' N
155º 11.96' E
Elongation
Irregularity
1.63 ± 0.09
1.03 ± 0.03
Plate Age167.1 - 168.5 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age92 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1365 m
Volume20362 km3 Ocean Bottom5255 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Pako Guyot is located at 15¿ 42.8' N, 155¿ 12' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 3890 m high with the top at -1365 m and ocean bottom at -5255 m. The seamount is very large with a volume of 20362 km3. It is slightly elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 61¿. The edges are relatively smooth.
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Pako Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Pako Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Pako Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Pako Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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