| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65691 |
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| English | Vidal Gormaz Seamount | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Seamount(s) |
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| Latitude |
58° 59' 46.9" S (-58.99635°) |
| Longitude |
64° 35' 1.4" W (-64.58371°) |
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59° 2' 19.4" S (-59.0387°) |
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64° 39' 45.3" W (-64.6626°) |
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| Max. Lat |
58° 57' 10.3" S (-58.9529°) |
| Max. Long |
64° 30' 25.7" W (-64.5071°) |
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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 nearly oval shape. Minimum depth (m): 2556. Maximum depth (m): 3779. Total relief (m): 1223. Dimension/size: 18 km x 15 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office of the Chilean Navy (SHOA). History: 2023. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chilean vessel AGS "Cabo de Hornos". Year of discovery: 2019. History: Named after the Chilean Navy Captain Francisco Vidal Gormaz (1837-1907), a pioneer in hydrographic explorations in the country, carrying out several campaigns and studies in the areas of Hydrography, Geography, Meteorology, and Astronomy, among other related sciences. He was the first Director of the Hydrographic Office of Chile. He is considered the father of national hydrography. |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081126 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -58.98449; Longitude: -64.57989 |
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Last edited on 2025-09-29 15:33:29 by Lonneville Britt
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