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Detailed Seamount Information
Anaa Ridge

IndexSMNT-174S-1455W ClassificationLarge B5 Ridge
Location17º 24.04' S
145º 31.02' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		6.18 ± 0.27
1.30 ± 0.10
Plate Age52.5 - 59.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top105 m
Volume11438 km3 Ocean Bottom3520 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Anaa Ridge is located at 17¿ 24' S, 145¿ 31' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 3415 m high with the top at -105 m and the ocean bottom at -3520 m. The seamount is large with a volume of 11437 km3. It is very elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 129¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Anaa Ridge -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Anaa Ridge -- Multibeam bathymetry
Anaa Ridge -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Anaa Ridge -- 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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