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European Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65668
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishPrince Albert II SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 25° 17' 26.8" S (-25.29078°)  
Longitude 69° 45' 32.9" E (69.75914°)  
Min. Lat 25° 24' 7.2" S (-25.402°)  
Min. Long 69° 37' 47.1" E (69.6297°)  
Max. Lat 25° 10' 45" S (-25.1792°)  
Max. Long 69° 54' 5.5" E (69.9015°)  
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 a nearly rectangular shape. The proposed feature is an oceanic core complex (OCC) located at an off-axis areaof the Central Indian Ridge near the so-called “Rodrigues Triple Junction”. Minimum depth (m): 1958. Maximum depth (m): 4219. Tot    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-38. Proposer: French Hydrographic Office (SHOM). History: 2025.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: French research vessel "Jean Charcot". Year of discovery: 1984. History: Named after H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco (born 14 March 1958) who has been playing a key role in the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans. In particular, his sustained efforts to promote international cooperation for the benefit of marine knowledge and the development of marine sciences such as oceanography and hydrography, have had a significant impact in recent years.    
Relation 
Part of  Indian Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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