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Missy Guyot

IndexSMNT-211N-1549E ClassificationVery Large A2 Guyot
Location21º 05.03' N
154º 49.70' E		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.74 ± 0.04
1.18 ± 0.08
Plate Age159.5 - 162.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age97 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1125 m
Volume24681 km3 Ocean Bottom5565 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Missy Guyot is located at 21¿ 5' N, 154¿ 49.7' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 4440 m high with the top at -1125 m and ocean bottom at -5565 m. The seamount is very large with a volume of 24681 km3. It is slightly elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 120¿. The edges are relatively smooth.
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Missy Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Missy Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Missy Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Missy Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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