MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57129 |
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English | Taranui Seamount | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Seamount(s) |
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Latitude |
41° 6' 55.8" S (-41.1155°) |
Longitude |
179° 47' 48.5" W (-179.7968°) |
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IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Last edited on 2018-09-13 16:53:11 by Lonneville Britt
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