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Detailed Seamount Information
New Seamount

IndexSMNT-253S-0851W ClassificationSmall B1 Seamount
Location25º 20.39' S
85º 08.26' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.25 ± 0.04
1.21 ± 0.06
Plate Age29.5 - 29.9 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesNovaya, Zernov
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top725 m
Volume1036 km3 Ocean Bottom3340 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
New Seamount is located at 25¿ 20.4' S, 274¿ 51.7' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2615 m high with the top at -725 m and ocean bottom at -3340 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 1036 km3. It is relatively round with little elongation and an azimuth of approximately 157¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
New Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
New Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
New Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
New Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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