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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65609
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishBeimian SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 16° 18' 7.8" N (16.30217°)  
Longitude 130° 46' 25.5" E (130.77376°)  
Min. Lat 16° 10' 49.8" N (16.1805°)  
Min. Long 130° 40' 12" E (130.67°)  
Max. Lat 16° 26' 40.6" N (16.4446°)  
Max. Long 130° 53' 26.3" E (130.8907°)  
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. There are several undersea features named after constellations in the area. Minimum depth (m): 3809. Maximum depth (m): 5461. Total relief (m): 1652. Dimension/size: 30 km x 20 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: China Geological Survey. History: 2024.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Haiyangdizhi Liuhao". Year of discovery: 2018. History: Named from the constellation of “Beimian” (Latin name is Corona Borealis).    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081127    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 16.31333; Longitude: 130.765    
Relation 
Part of  Philippine Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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