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Detailed Seamount Information
Mayday Guyot

IndexSMNT-252S-0903W ClassificationSmall A3 Guyot
Location25º 09.21' S
90º 18.56' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.40 ± 0.04
1.02 ± 0.01
Plate Age21.0 - 22.1 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesPervomayskaya
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top495 m
Volume2510 km3 Ocean Bottom2750 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Mayday Seamount is located at 25¿ 9.2' S, 269¿ 41.4' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2255 m high with the top at -495 m and ocean bottom at -2750 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 2510 km3. It is moderately elongate in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 101¿. The edges of the seamount are fairly smooth with little irregularity.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Mayday Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Mayday Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Mayday Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Mayday Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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