MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64305 |
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Name source |
English | East Leg Ridge | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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PlaceType |
Ridge |
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Latitude |
15° 30' 14.4" N (15.50399°) |
Longitude |
139° 14' 29.7" E (139.24158°) |
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Min. Lat |
15° 16' 55.5" N (15.2821°) |
Min. Long |
139° 6' 25.7" E (139.1072°) |
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Max. Lat |
15° 42' 23" N (15.7064°) |
Max. Long |
139° 23' 12.3" E (139.3868°) |
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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 elongated shape. Minimum depth (m): 3516. Maximum depth (m): 5691. Total relief (m): 2175. Dimension/size: 17 km × 46 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.2. Proposer: Japan Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department (JHOD). History: 2020. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Japanese research vessel "Yokosuka". Year of discovery: 2000. History: The Godzilla Megamullion science team gave 14 names for the individualtopographic elements of the Godzilla Megamullion, such as "West ArmRidge", imitating the body parts of Godzilla from its back. Since thisfeature is in the southern right part, i.e., the lower right part, of the GodzillaMegamullion, the science team gave it the name "East Leg Ridge". |
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Last edited on 2023-07-26 16:22:28 by Lonneville Britt
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