| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57146 |
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| English | Yixing Seamount | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Seamount(s) |
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| Latitude |
16° 58' 36.1" N (16.9767°) |
| Longitude |
116° 13' 54.1" E (116.2317°) |
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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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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Haiyang Sihao". Year of discovery: 2005. History: Named after Yixing (683-727 AD), a Chinese Buddhist scholar and astronomer during the Tang Dynasty. He translated a variety of Indian Buddhist scriptures and became the leader of Buddhism Tantric. He also steered the writing of "Da Yan calendar", a significant astronomical book of ancient China, while contributing to both the manufacture of astronomical instruments and the observation of astronomical phenomena. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-30. Proposer: Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China. History: 2017. |
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Additional information (en): This feature has a sharp peak and a steepness of 12 to 18°. Minimum depth (m): 2307. Maximum depth (m): 4045. Total relief (m): 1738. Dimension: 15.5 km × 11 km |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 15175454 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 16.9767; Longitude: 116.2317 |
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Last edited on 2018-09-13 16:53:11 by Lonneville Britt
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