| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65634 |
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| English | Kalaw Hills | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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| Latitude |
9° 57' 40.1" N (9.96115°) |
| Longitude |
127° 46' 24.2" E (127.77339°) |
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| Min. Lat |
9° 56' 26.7" N (9.9408°) |
| Min. Long |
127° 45' 36.8" E (127.7602°) |
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| Max. Lat |
9° 58' 47.6" N (9.9799°) |
| Max. Long |
127° 47' 3" E (127.7842°) |
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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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| Notes |
Additional information (en): This feature has a bean shape. Minimum depth (m): 5573. Maximum depth (m): 5776. Total relief (m): 203. Dimension/size: 4.3 km x 2.6 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), Philippines. History: 2024. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Philippines survey vessel "Hydrographer Presbitero". Year of discovery: 2005. History: Named from the “Kalaw”, local name of the Rufous Hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), a bird species only found in the Philippines and primarily inhabit evergreen forests. The Kalaw is a large species of hornbill with a black face, dark brown wings and a huge bill. The Kalaw eats fruits, seeds, insects, and centipedes. It has been classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2020. |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081121 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 9.96771; Longitude: 127.77278 |
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Last edited on 2025-09-29 15:33:29 by Lonneville Britt
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