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Detailed Seamount Information
Rekareka Seamount

IndexSMNT-169S-1419W ClassificationVery Small A1 Seamount
Location16º 51.95' S
141º 55.14' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.37 ± 0.05
1.00 ± 0.00
Plate Age46.4 - 46.8 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top465 m
Volume851 km3 Ocean Bottom2200 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Rekareka Seamount is located at 16¿ 51.9' S, 141¿ 55.1' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 1735 m high with the top at -465 m and ocean bottom at -2200 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 850 km3. It is relatively round and smooth with little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 118¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Rekareka Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Rekareka Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Rekareka Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Rekareka Seamount -- 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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