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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65664
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishNanchuan SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 15° 46' 35.4" N (15.77651°)  
Longitude 130° 35' 0.4" E (130.58344°)  
Min. Lat 15° 35' 53.4" N (15.5982°)  
Min. Long 130° 23' 39.3" E (130.3942°)  
Max. Lat 15° 54' 50.6" N (15.9141°)  
Max. Long 130° 44' 10.6" E (130.7363°)  
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): 4030. Maximum depth (m): 5454. Total relief (m): 1424. Dimension/size: 47 km x 23 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 “Nanchuan” (Latin name is Argo Navis).    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081130    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 15.70833; Longitude: 130.66    
Relation 
Part of  Philippine Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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