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NOAA/PIBHMC 40-m Bathymetry: American Samoa: Vailuluu

Published by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000+00:00
A 40-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Vailuluu Seamount in American Samoa compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys. Vailuluu Seamount is an active submarine volcano located approximately 50 km to the east of Tau Island. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 583 and 3017 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For a grayscale hillshade image layer of this dataset, see "as_pibhmc_vai_bathy40m_hillshade" in the distribution links listed in the metadata. For further details about this dataset, please see: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/american-samoa/vailulus-seamount/.

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