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Detailed Seamount Information
Rock Seamount

IndexSMNT-260S-1007W ClassificationLarge D3 Seamount
Location25º 51.40' S
100º 41.08' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.02 ± 0.05
1.61 ± 0.15
Plate Age13.9 - 15.1 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative NamesUtes
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top270 m
Volume10849 km3 Ocean Bottom3055 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Rock Seamount is located at 25¿ 51.4' S, 259¿ 18.9' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 2785 m high with the top at -270 m and ocean bottom at -3055 m. The seamount is fairly large with a volume of 10849 km3. It is moderately elongated in an east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 92¿. The edges are irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Rock Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Rock Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Rock Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Rock Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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