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Detailed Seamount Information
Valraatea Atoll

IndexSMNT-194S-1392W ClassificationSmall B1 Atoll
Location19º 19.10' S
139º 11.82' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.47 ± 0.04
1.31 ± 0.09
Plate Age39.4 - 40.4 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume2896 km3 Ocean Bottom2385 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Valraatea Atoll is located at 19¿ 19.1' S, 139¿ 11.8' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2385 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -2385 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2895 km3. It is relatively round with little elongation and an azimuth of 221¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 1 SEAMOUNT MAP AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Valraatea Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Tuamotu Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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