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Index | SMNT-222S-1387W |
Classification | Intermediate A1 Atoll |
Location | 22º 12.37' S 138º 45.04' W |
Elongation Irregularity | 1.16 ± 0.03 0.95 ± 0.09 |
Plate Age | 33.3 - 34.7 Ma |
Oceanic Province | Abyssal Plateau |
Region | Tuamotu Seamount Trail |
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Plate | Pacific Plate |
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Tectonic Setting | Hotspot Trail |
Seamount Top | 345 m |
Volume | 5324 km3 |
Ocean Bottom | 3595 m |
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 | Description | Fangataufa Atoll is located at 22¿ 12.4' S, 138¿ 45' W and is part of the Tuamotu Seamount Trail on the Pacific Plate. It is 3250 m high with the top at -345 m and ocean bottom at -3595 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 5324 km3. It is relatively round and smooth with little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 146¿. |
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Fangataufa Atoll -- Predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Fangataufa Atoll -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry |
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Fangataufa Atoll -- Residual bathymetry |
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