MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/58747 |
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Names |
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Name |
Name source |
English | Kāretu Sea Valleys | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
English | Kāretu Seavalleys | New Zealand Gazetteer |
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PlaceType |
Valley |
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Latitude |
34° 20' 53.6" S (-34.34823°) |
Longitude |
171° 25' 22.3" E (171.42286°) |
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Min. Lat |
34° 29' 23.3" S (-34.4898°) |
Min. Long |
171° 10' 17.1" E (171.1714°) |
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Max. Lat |
34° 14' 31.8" S (-34.2422°) |
Max. Long |
171° 38' 50.4" E (171.6473°) |
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Source |
IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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Notes |
Additional information (en): Feature description: A series of small valleys approximately 115km west of Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. History/Origin/Meaning: Possibly named in after the vessel Karetu. |
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Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -34.350403; Long: 171.437429; minLat: -34.48981; minLong: 171.17143; maxLat: -34.24216; maxLong: 171.64733 |
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Additional information (en): Adopted from NZGB Gazetteer. This feature consists of a series of small valleys, approximately 95 km offshore from the NW end of the North Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Three Kings' in 1990. Also written "Seavalleys" on charts. Minimum depth (m): 550. Maximum depth (m): 1650. Total relief (m): 1100. Dimension/size: 31 km x 28 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-32. Proposer: New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). History: 2019. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): History: Probably named from the NZ vessel "Karetu" (there is a macron on the a). |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 14988290 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -34.348225; Longitude: 171.422856 |
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Last edited on 2020-07-06 11:22:05 by Lonneville Britt
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