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Matureivavao Atoll

IndexSMNT-214S-1365W ClassificationIntermediate A4 Atoll
Location21º 22.52' S
136º 34.18' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.76 ± 0.05
1.07 ± 0.02
Plate Age31.0 - 38.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume9613 km3 Ocean Bottom2525 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Matureivavao Atoll is located at 21¿ 22.5' S, 136¿ 34.2' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 2525 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -2525 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 9612 km3. It is elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of 114¿. The edges of the seamount are relatively smooth.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Matureivavao Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Matureivavao Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Matureivavao Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Matureivavao 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
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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