| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63981 |
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Proposed standard  |
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| English | Betis Ridge | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Ridge |
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| Latitude |
18° 35' 2.4" N (18.58401°) |
| Longitude |
126° 11' 10.3" E (126.18619°) |
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18° 33' 36.7" N (18.5602°) |
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126° 5' 30.8" E (126.0919°) |
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18° 36' 54.7" N (18.6152°) |
| Max. Long |
126° 16' 23.9" E (126.2733°) |
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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 |
Additional information (en): This feature has an oblong shape. Betis ridge was described by Filipina marine geophysicist Jenny Barretto, in her paper "Benham Rise unveiled: Morphology and structure of anEocene large igneous province in the West Philippine Basin", published inElsevier journal. Minimum depth (m): 4133. Maximum depth (m): 4779. Total relief (m): 646. Dimension/size: 6 km x 19 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.3. Proposer: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), Philippines. History: 2021. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Philippines survey vessel "Hydrographer Presbitero". Year of discovery: 2019. History: Named from the Betis tree (Madhuca betis), native to the Philippines and the leaves of which resemble the feature’s shape. It is a large tree and its wood is excellent for heavy construction such as for wharves, bridges and ship building. |
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Last edited on 2022-07-29 15:10:08 by Lonneville Britt
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