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Amber Guyot

IndexSMNT-250S-0885W ClassificationSmall A3 Guyot
Location24º 59.12' S
88º 33.69' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.07 ± 0.09
0.80 ± 0.01
Plate Age23.1 - 25.3 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesYantarnaya
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top310 m
Volume1762 km3 Ocean Bottom2760 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Amber Seamount is located at 24¿ 59.1' S, 271¿ 26.3' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2450 m high with the top at -310 m and ocean bottom at -2760 m. The seamount is fairly smalll with a volume of 1762 km3. It is moderately elongated in a east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 95¿. The edges of the seamount are fairly smooth with little irregularity.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Amber Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Amber Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Amber Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Amber Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
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