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Detailed Seamount Information
Tapu Atoll

IndexSMNT-159S-1461W ClassificationSmall A2 Atoll
Location15º 54.12' S
146º 01.83' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.54 ± 0.01
1.01 ± 0.00
Plate Age54.8 - 60.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume2311 km3 Ocean Bottom1370 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Tapu Atoll is located at 15¿ 54.1' S, 146¿ 1.8' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 1370 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -1370 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2310 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 106¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Tapu Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tapu Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tapu Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tapu 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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