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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64418
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishZhangxian SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 15° 15' 34.6" N (15.25962°)  
Longitude 115° 57' 29.6" E (115.95821°)  
Min. Lat 15° 8' 30.2" N (15.1417°)  
Min. Long 115° 50' 32.6" E (115.8424°)  
Max. Lat 15° 20' 42" N (15.345°)  
Max. Long 116° 3' 21" E (116.0558°)  
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. Four undersea features in SW of South China Sea have been named after ancient Chinese poets. Minimum depth (m): 2888. Maximum depth (m): 4316. Total relief (m): 1428. Dimension/size: 21.5 km × 9.5 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.3. Proposer: China Geological Survey. History: 2021.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Haiyangdizhi Sihao". Year of discovery: 1999. History: Named after Zhangxian, a prominent Chinese lyricist during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Of his works, more than 180 elegant lyrics have been preserved over the ages.    
Relation 
Part of  South China Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2023-07-26 16:22:28 by Lonneville Britt
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