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Vlinder Guyot

IndexSMNT-169N-1543E ClassificationVery Large E3 Guyot
Location16º 57.61' N
154º 16.63' E
Elongation
Irregularity
2.15 ± 0.41
1.93 ± 0.23
Plate Age161.9 - 167.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age95 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top765 m
Volume26374 km3 Ocean Bottom4940 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Vlinder Guyot is located at 16¿ 57.6' N, 154¿ 16.6' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 4175 m high with the top at -765 m and ocean bottom at -4940 m. The seamount is very large with a volume of 26374 km3. It is moderately elongated in a south, north direction with an azimuth of approximately 181¿. The edges are very irregular.
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Vlinder Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Vlinder Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Vlinder Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Vlinder Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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