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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64070
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishTibig HillIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Hill(s) 
Latitude 17° 41' 23.1" N (17.68974°)  
Longitude 124° 59' 40.5" E (124.99458°)  
Min. Lat 17° 40' 27.2" N (17.6742°)  
Min. Long 124° 58' 44.6" E (124.9791°)  
Max. Lat 17° 42' 20" N (17.7056°)  
Max. Long 125° 0' 31" E (125.0086°)  
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 an irregular shape. Minimum depth (m): 3884. Maximum depth (m): 4073. Total relief (m): 189. Dimension/size: 3 km x 3.5 km.     
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.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Philippines survey vessel "Hydrographer Presbitero". Year of discovery: 2008. History: Named from the tibig tree (ficus nota), a native tree to the Philippines. The tibig is widely known for its capability to store potable water in its trunk. The presence of a tibig is an indicator that the area has high underground water deposits.    
Relation 
Part of  Philippine Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2022-07-29 15:10:08 by Lonneville Britt
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