| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/57144 |
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| English | Xiaoman Hill | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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15° 32' 35.9" N (15.5433°) |
| Longitude |
134° 32' 48.1" E (134.5467°) |
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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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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Xiang Yang Hong 10". Year of discovery: 2014. History: Xiaoman is the eighth term of "The 24 Solar Terms" and means "the summer ripe grain begins to fill full, but not mature yet". The 24 Solar Terms is the Chinese heritage and knowledge in China of time and practices developed through observation of the sun's annual motion. The ancient Chinese divided the sun's annual circular motion into 24 segments. Each segment was called a specific Solar Term. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-30. Proposer: The Second Institute of Oceanography (SOA), China. History: 2017. |
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Additional information (en): This feature has a polygon shape, with a smooth NW slope and a steep SE slope. The 24 Solar Terms has been inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Minimum depth (m): 2600. Maximum depth (m): 3400. Total relief (m): 800. Dimension: 9 km × 8.5 km |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 15175845 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: 15.5433; Longitude: 134.5467 |
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Last edited on 2018-09-13 16:53:11 by Lonneville Britt
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