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MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65700
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishYucong HillIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Hill(s) 
Latitude 9° 13' 32.1" N (9.22557°)  
Longitude 156° 19' 59.8" W (-156.33329°)  
Min. Lat 9° 11' 40.3" N (9.1945°)  
Min. Long 156° 22' 23.5" W (-156.3732°)  
Max. Lat 9° 15' 30" N (9.2583°)  
Max. Long 156° 17' 49.9" W (-156.2972°)  
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 round shape. There are several undersea features named after jade artifact in the area, Minimum depth (m): 4511. Maximum depth (m): 5150. Total relief (m): 639. Dimension/size: 8.4 km x 6.5 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: China Minmetals Corporation. History: 2024.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Xiang Yang Hong 06". Year of discovery: 2017. History: Yucong is a jade artifact used in ancient China for ceremonial activities.    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081133    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 9.22923; Longitude: -156.33351    
Relation 
Part of  North Pacific Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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