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Detailed Seamount Information
Shoal Guyot

IndexSMNT-257S-0855W ClassificationSmall C1 Guyot
Location25º 37.85' S
85º 26.05' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.31 ± 0.00
1.42 ± 0.07
Plate Age28.5 - 29.8 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top60 m
Volume4610 km3 Ocean Bottom2885 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Shoal Seamount is located at 25¿ 37.8' S, 274¿ 34' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2825 m high with the top at -60 m and ocean bottom at -2885 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 4610 km3. It is relatively round with little elongation. The azimuth is at approximately 74¿. The edges of the seamount are moderately irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Shoal Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Shoal Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Shoal Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Shoal Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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