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Umu Seamount

IndexSMNT-270S-1111W ClassificationVery Small C3 Seamount
Location26º 57.81' S
111º 00.58' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.19 ± 0.21
1.43 ± 0.14
Plate Age2.7 - 5.8 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionSala y Gomez Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlateNazca Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1250 m
Volume797 km3 Ocean Bottom2745 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic Activity 
Description
Umu Seamount is located at 26¿ 57.8' S, 248¿ 59.4' E and is part of the Sala y Gomez region on the Nazca Plate. It is 1495 m high with the top at -1250 m and ocean bottom at -2745 m. The seamount is very small with a volume of 796 km3. It is moderately elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 74¿. The edges of the seamount are moderately irregular.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 4 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 0 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Umu Seamount -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
Umu Seamount -- Multibeam bathymetry
Umu Seamount -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Umu Seamount -- Residual bathymetry
GRID FILES  [ 4 SEAMOUNT FILES AND 4 REGIONAL FILES ] Click to expand
MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS Click to expand
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