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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65688
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishTiantu SeamountIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Seamount(s) 
Latitude 16° 37' 13.9" N (16.62052°)  
Longitude 130° 13' 28.8" E (130.22466°)  
Min. Lat 16° 30' 4.3" N (16.5012°)  
Min. Long 130° 3' 36" E (130.06°)  
Max. Lat 16° 43' 34.6" N (16.7263°)  
Max. Long 130° 22' 43.4" E (130.3787°)  
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): 3241. Maximum depth (m): 5245. Total relief (m): 2004. Dimension/size: 37 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 “Tiantu” (Latin name is Piscis Austrinus).     
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081131    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 16.61; Longitude: 130.145    
Relation 
Part of  Philippine Sea (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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