| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65698 |
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| English | Yaso Skaree Basin | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Basin |
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| Latitude |
2° 9' 10.9" S (-2.15302°) |
| Longitude |
140° 26' 37" E (140.44362°) |
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2° 16' 9.9" S (-2.2694°) |
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140° 20' 43.4" E (140.3454°) |
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| Max. Lat |
2° 3' 21.7" S (-2.056°) |
| Max. Long |
140° 33' 19.1" E (140.5553°) |
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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 an irregular shape. The single position is that of the deepest point. Minimum depth (m): 2860. Maximum depth (m): 2940. Total relief (m): 90. Dimension/size: 23 km x 23 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: Badan Informasi Geospasial (BIG), Indonesia. History: 2024. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Indonesian research vessel "Baruna Jaya I". Year of discovery: 2019. History: "Yaso Skaree" is a Tepra term (Papuan language), formed of two words: "yaso" meaning 'house of fish' and "skaree" meaning 'reef'. Indigenous people believe the feature is a breeding ground for all types of fish. |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081163 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -2.21639; Longitude: 140.48699 |
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Last edited on 2025-09-29 15:33:29 by Lonneville Britt
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