MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64583 |
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Name source |
English | Tiga Hills | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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Latitude |
15° 58' 13.5" N (15.97042°) |
Longitude |
125° 35' 17.5" E (125.58819°) |
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Min. Lat |
15° 52' 5" N (15.8681°) |
Min. Long |
125° 26' 26.8" E (125.4408°) |
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Max. Lat |
16° 2' 56.7" N (16.0491°) |
Max. Long |
125° 44' 34" E (125.7428°) |
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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 irregular shape. Minimum depth (m): 1083. Maximum depth (m): 3689. Total relief (m): 2606. Dimension/size: 33 km x 11 km and 21 km x 5 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-36. Proposer: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), Philippines. History: 2022. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Philippines survey vessel "Hydrographer Presbitero". Year of discovery: 2008. History: Named from the Tiga (Tristaniopsis decorticata), a tree species endemic to the Philippines. It is spotted only on few islands. The tree’s bark is scaly and colorful and its hard wood is favorable for heavy construction. |
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Last edited on 2024-04-25 14:20:27 by Lonneville Britt
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