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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57121
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishOngeim'l Tketau BasinIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Basin 
Latitude 11° 21' 18.1" N (11.35504°)  
Longitude 134° 48' 43.5" E (134.81208°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Japanese research vessel "Yokosuka". Year of discovery: 1996. History: Ongeim'l Tketau is the name of a saline (marine) lake located in the nearby Rock Islands area, Koror State, Palau. This lake is also known as the Jellyfish Lake.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-30. Proposer: David K. Idip, Jr., Territory and Boundary Task Force, Office of the President, Republic of Palau. History: 2017.    
Additional information (en): This feature has an elongated shape, with irregular outline. The Rock Islands are a World Heritage Site since 2012. Minimum depth (m): 4100. Maximum depth (m): 4643. Total relief (m): 543. Dimension: 55 km × 14 km    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 15175440    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 11.35504; Longitude: 134.81208    
Relation 
Part of  Philippine Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2018-09-13 16:53:11 by Lonneville Britt
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