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Western Seamount

IndexSMNT-256S-0869W ClassificationVery Small C3 Seamount
Location25º 35.07' S
86º 52.36' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.19 ± 0.24
1.49 ± 0.19
Plate Age27.0 - 27.6 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesZapadnaya
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top515 m
Volume682 km3 Ocean Bottom3155 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Western Seamount is located at 25¿ 35.1' S, 273¿ 7.6' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2640 m high with the top at -515 m and ocean bottom at -3155 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 682 km3. It is moderately elongated in a southeast, northwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 109¿. The edges of the seamount are moderately irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Western Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Western Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Western Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Western Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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