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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/58710
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishShenhu Canyon ProvinceIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Canyon(s) 
Latitude 19° 56' 26.9" N (19.9408°)  
Longitude 115° 11' 56.9" E (115.19915°)  
Min. Lat 19° 43' 41.9" N (19.7283°)  
Min. Long 114° 43' 48" E (114.73°)  
Max. Lat 20° 9' 11.9" N (20.1533°)  
Max. Long 115° 40' 5.9" E (115.6683°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes Additional information (en): This feature consists of 16 canyons. The largest one is 38 km long and 8 km wide, with relief of 245 m. Production of natural gas hydrate was successfully tested in this area by China Geological Survey in 2017. Minimum depth (m): 296. Maximum depth (m): 1714. Total relief (m): 1418. Dimension/size: 127 km × 36 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-31. Proposer: Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China. History: 2018.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Haiyang 4". Year of discovery: 2000. History: Name in use by China since 1983.    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 14988713    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 19.935264; Longitude: 115.175728    
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Part of  South China Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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