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168.0¿W Guyot

IndexSMNT-384S-1679W ClassificationVery Large A1 Guyot
Location38º 26.48' S
167º 56.87' W		 Elongation
Irregularity		1.28 ± 0.07
1.12 ± 0.06
Plate Age88.2 - 90.3 Ma Oceanic ProvinceAbyssal Plain
RegionLouisville Seamount Trail Alternative Names
PlatePacific Plate Age46 Ma
Tectonic SettingHotspot Trail Seamount Top270 m
Volume25388 km3 Ocean Bottom4375 m
Shelf Edge
  Volcanic ActivityExtinct
Description
Unnamed Seamount SMNT-384S-1679W is located at 38¿ 26.5' S, 167¿ 56.9' W and is part of the Louisville Ridge on the Pacific Plate. It is 4105 m high with the top at - 270 m and ocean bottom at -4375 m. The seamount is very large with a volume of 25387 km3. It is fairly round with smooth edges and little elongation or irregularity. The azimuth is at approximately 74¿.
BATHYMETRIC MAPS  [ 2 SEAMOUNT MAPS AND 14 REGIONAL MAPS ] Click to collapse
168.0¿W Guyot -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
168.0¿W Guyot -- Residual bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 10 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 10 -- Residual bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 8 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 8 -- Residual bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 9 -- Predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Blowup 9 -- Residual 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 Hotspot Trail -- Tile C -- Multibeam data merged with predicted satellite bathymetry

Louisville Hotspot Trail -- Tile C -- Multibeam bathymetry

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

Louisville Seamount Trail -- Multibeam bathymetry

Louisville Seamount Trail -- Predicted satellite bathymetry
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