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Tauera Atoll

IndexSMNT-174S-1415W ClassificationVery Small A1 Atoll
Location17º 23.51' S
141º 30.50' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.34 ± 0.02
1.05 ± 0.07
Plate Age46.0 - 46.4 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top70 m
Volume740 km3 Ocean Bottom2495 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Tauera Atoll is located at 17¿ 23.5' S, 141¿ 30.5' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2425 m high with the top at -70 m and ocean bottom at -2495 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 740 km3. It is relatively round and smooth with little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 87¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Tauera Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Tauera Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Tauera Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Tauera Atoll -- Residual bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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