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Sala y Gomez Guyot

IndexSMNT-265S-1053W ClassificationIntermediate C4 Guyot
Location26º 26.39' S
105º 24.21' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.88 ± 0.14
1.49 ± 0.10
Plate Age11.1 - 11.9 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top0 m
Volume5718 km3 Ocean Bottom3135 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Sala y Gomez Island is located at 26¿ 26.4' S, 254¿ 35.8' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 3135 m high with the top at sealevel and ocean bottom at -3135 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 5718 km3. It is elongated in an east, west direction with an azimuth of approximately 95¿. The edges are moderately irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Sala y Gomez Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Sala y Gomez Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
Sala y Gomez Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Sala y Gomez Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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