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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57129
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishTaranui SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 41° 6' 55.8" S (-41.1155°)  
Longitude 179° 47' 48.5" W (-179.7968°)  
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: U.S. vessel "Fred H. Moore". Year of discovery: 1972. History: Taranui is the M¿ori name for the Caspian Tern, a particularly valued indigenous species of sea bird.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-30. Proposer: Mark Dyer, New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB); and Adam Greenland, New Zealand Hydrographic Office (LINZ). History: 2017.    
Additional information (en): This feature has a conical shape. Also known as Mobil Seamount. Minimum depth (m): 1500. Maximum depth (m): 2750. Total relief (m): 1250. Dimension: 90 km²    
Relation 
Part of  South Pacific Ocean (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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