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Baral Guyot

IndexSMNT-257S-0866W ClassificationIntermediate B1 Guyot
Location25º 45.80' S
86º 37.40' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.47 ± 0.03
1.34 ± 0.14
Plate Age26.8 - 28.2 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume6490 km3 Ocean Bottom3460 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Baral Seamount is located at 25¿ 45.8' S, 273¿ 22.6' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 3460 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -3460 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 6489 km3. The seamount is fairly round with very little elongation. The azimuth is at approximately 86¿. The edges of the seamount are slightly irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Baral Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Baral Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Baral Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Baral Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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