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Currituck Guyot

IndexSMNT-302S-1733W ClassificationSmall A1 Guyot
Location30º 10.47' S
173º 19.73' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.48 ± 0.04
1.07 ± 0.06
Plate Age Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLouisville Seamount Trail Alternative Names30.2¿S Guyot
PlatePacific Plate Age 
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top1635 m
Volume1990 km3 Ocean Bottom4865 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Currituck Seamount is located at 30¿ 10.5' S, 173¿ 19.7' W and is part of the Louisville Ridge on the Pacific Plate. It is 3230 m high with the top at - 1635 m and ocean bottom at -4865 m. The seamount is fairly small with a volume of 1989 km3. It is relatively round with smooth edges and little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 110¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 2 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 10 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
Currituck Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
Currituck Guyot -- Residual bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 3 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 3 -- Residual bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile A -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile A -- Multibeam bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile A -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile B -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile B -- Multibeam bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile B -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Louisville Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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