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Table 1 Characteristics of the Bayonnaise Knoll caldera and the Myojin Knoll caldera

From: Structural characteristics of the Bayonnaise Knoll caldera as revealed by a high-resolution seismic reflection survey

Caldera

Bayonnaise Knoll

Myojin Knoll

Summit water depth

600 m

336 m

Basal diameter

10 km

15 to 22 km

Caldera rim diameter

2.5 to 3 km

5 to 7 km

Wall height

400 m

1,000 m

Structure

Asymmetry (E-W)

Symmetry (N-S)

Velocity (Vp)

1,570 to 2,400 m/s

1,590 to 2,460 m/s

  1. Bayonnaise Knoll caldera: Tanahashi et al. 2008; Honsho et al. 2010. Myojin Knoll caldera: Iizasa et al. 1999; Tsuru et al. 2008.
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