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Detailed Seamount Information
Maria Atoll

IndexSMNT-220S-1362W ClassificationSmall A1 Atoll
Location22º 00.28' S
136º 11.52' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.11 ± 0.02
1.00 ± 0.00
Plate Age30.6 - 31.4 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plateau
RegionTuamotu Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top480 m
Volume1762 km3 Ocean Bottom3625 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Maria Atoll is located at 22¿ 0.3' S, 136¿ 11.5' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 3145 m high with the top at -480 m and ocean bottom at -3625 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 1762 km3. It is relatively round and smooth with little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 115¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 2 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Maria Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Maria Atoll -- Multibeam bathymetry
Maria Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Maria 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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