MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64278 |
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Name source |
English | Bancalan Hill | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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Latitude |
7° 59' 17.9" N (7.9883°) |
Longitude |
115° 57' 16.1" E (115.95446°) |
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Min. Lat |
7° 58' 35.8" N (7.9766°) |
Min. Long |
115° 56' 40.2" E (115.9445°) |
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Max. Lat |
8° 0' 1" N (8.0003°) |
Max. Long |
115° 57' 50.4" E (115.964°) |
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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): This feature has an oval shape. Minimum depth (m): 2744. Maximum depth (m): 2854. Total relief (m): 110. Dimension/size: 2.6 km x 2.1 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 Ventura". Year of discovery: 2001. History: Named from Bancalan, one of the major islands of the city of Balabac, in the Philippines province of Palawan. The island is known for its limestone caverns and rich biodiversity. |
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Last edited on 2023-07-26 16:22:28 by Lonneville Britt
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