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Detailed Seamount Information
Pillar Seamount

IndexSMNT-250S-0982W ClassificationSmall A5 Seamount
Location24º 58.76' S
98º 12.26' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		3.30 ± 0.09
1.07 ± 0.08
Plate Age15.7 - 16.2 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesStolbovaya
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top435 m
Volume2767 km3 Ocean Bottom3470 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Pillar Seamount is located at 24¿ 58.7' S, 261¿ 47.7' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 3035 m high with the top at -435 m and ocean bottom at -3470 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2767 km3. It is very elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 67¿. The edges of the seamount are fairly smooth with little irregularity.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Pillar Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Pillar Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Pillar Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Pillar Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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