Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/33736
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishDongsha Giant Elongated drift 9H. Li, Y. Wang, W. Zhu, Q. Xu, Y. He, W. Tang, H. Zhuo, D. Wang, J. Wu, D. Li (2013). Seismic characteristics and processes of the Plio-Quaternary unidirectionally migrating channels and contourites in the northern slope of the South China Sea. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 43 (2013), pp. 370–380 (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 20° 18' 47.1" N (20.3130892°)  
Longitude 116° 5' 54.1" E (116.09836369°)  
Min. Lat 20° 7' 37.9" N (20.1272°)  
Min. Long 115° 29' 49.2" E (115.497°)  
Max. Lat 20° 30' 25.9" N (20.5072°)  
Max. Long 116° 36' 36" E (116.61°)  
Source H. Li, Y. Wang, W. Zhu, Q. Xu, Y. He, W. Tang, H. Zhuo, D. Wang, J. Wu, D. Li (2013). Seismic characteristics and processes of the Plio-Quaternary unidirectionally migrating channels and contourites in the northern slope of the South China Sea. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 43 (2013), pp. 370–380 (look up in IMIS)
Notes Drift type (en): Elongated Mounded    
Prevailing contourite type (en): Silty-muddy    
Relations 
Part of  Taiwanese part of the South China Sea (Marine Region)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  South China Sea Water Circulation (Current)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2014-08-06 13:50:51 by Velleman Jules
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