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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63068
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishDelta Crucis SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 28° 21' 2.7" S (-28.35074°)  
Longitude 37° 47' 33.5" W (-37.79264°)  
Min. Lat 28° 28' 13.4" S (-28.4704°)  
Min. Long 37° 55' 30" W (-37.925°)  
Max. Lat 28° 14' 0.4" S (-28.2334°)  
Max. Long 37° 39' 45.9" W (-37.6628°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes Additional information (en): This feature has a conical shape and a steepness of 8 to 30°. Minimum depth (m): 2460. Maximum depth (m): 5060. Total relief (m): 2600. Dimension/size: 30 km x 27 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): "Associated meeting: SCUFN-32. Proposer: Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN)    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Brazil. History: 2019.","Discoverer: French research and supply vessel ""Marion Dufresne"". Year of discovery: 2011. History: Named from ""Delta Crucis"", the less bright star of the South Cross constellation (Cruzeiro do Sul, in Portuguese) in the southern hemisphere, in association with the nearby Cruzeiro do Sul Rift. Delta Crucis is located at the right point of the crossbar of the South Cross, when facing south."    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 14961970    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -28.341878; Longitude: -37.790919    
Relation 
Part of  South Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2020-07-06 17:20:04 by Lonneville Britt
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