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Lamont Guyot

IndexSMNT-214N-1596E ClassificationVery Large A5 Guyot
Location21º 25.50' N
159º 39.39' E
Elongation
Irregularity
3.50 ± 0.29
1.06 ± 0.01
Plate Age165.9 - 168.5 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age87 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1180 m
Volume20912 km3 Ocean Bottom5370 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Lamont Guyot is located at 21¿ 25.5' N, 159¿ 39.4' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 4190 m high with the top at -1180 m and ocean bottom at -5370 m. The seamount is very large with a volume of 20911 km3. It is very elongated in an southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 114¿. The edges are relatively smooth.
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Lamont Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Lamont Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Lamont Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Lamont Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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