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MIT Guyot

IndexSMNT-273N-1519E ClassificationIntermediate A4 Guyot
Location27º 17.17' N
151º 49.39' E		 Elongation
Irregularity		2.79 ± 0.23
1.13 ± 0.04
Plate Age154.8 - 155.1 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionWest Pacific Seamount Province Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age123 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1085 m
Volume6040 km3 Ocean Bottom5250 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
MIT Guyot is located at 27¿ 17.2' N, 151¿ 49.4' E and is part of the West Pacific Seamount Province on the Pacific Plate. It is 4165 m high with the top at -1085 m and ocean bottom at -5250 m. The seamount is intermediate in size with a volume of 6040 km3. It is elongated in a northeast, southwest direction with an azimuth of approximately 62¿. The edges are relatively smooth.
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MIT Guyot -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry
MIT Guyot -- Multibeam bathymetry
MIT Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
MIT Guyot -- Residual bathymetry
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