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Patapa Atoll

IndexSMNT-191S-1407W ClassificationSmall A2 Atoll
Location19º 09.58' S
140º 41.46' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.71 ± 0.01
1.00 ± 0.00
Plate Age42.9 - 44.5 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top590 m
Volume2467 km3 Ocean Bottom4035 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Patapa Atoll is located at 19¿ 9.6' S, 140¿ 41.5' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 3445 m high with the top at -590 m and ocean bottom at -4035 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2466 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 100¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Patapa Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Patapa Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Patapa Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Patapa 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
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