| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64352 |
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| English | Manao Seamount | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Seamount(s) |
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| Latitude |
12° 13' 37.3" N (12.22704°) |
| Longitude |
115° 55' 5.6" E (115.91822°) |
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12° 2' 41.3" N (12.0448°) |
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115° 45' 51.7" E (115.7644°) |
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12° 26' 46.9" N (12.4464°) |
| Max. Long |
116° 3' 18.9" E (116.0553°) |
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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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Additional information (en): This feature has an elongated and irregular shape. Five undersea features in the middle of South China Sea have been named after gems, minerals and ornaments. Minimum depth (m): 2512. Maximum depth (m): 4400. Total relief (m): 1888. Dimension/size: 48 km × 23 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.3. Proposer: China Geological Survey. History: 2021. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Haiyangdizhi Sihao". Year of discovery: 1999. History: "Manao" means "agate" in Chinese, a common rock formation that has been ornamentally used in assorted jewelry and as seal stones. |
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Last edited on 2023-07-26 16:22:28 by Lonneville Britt
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