Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/30289
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishVema Fan DriftFaugères, J.-C., et al. (1998). Seismic patterns of a muddy contourite fan (Vema Channel, South Brazilian Basin) and a sandy distal turbidite deep-sea fan (Cap Ferret system, Bay of Biscay): a comparison. Sedimentary Geology 115: 81-110. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 27° 28' 0.8" S (-27.46688015°)  
Longitude 37° 43' 31.6" W (-37.7254345°)  
Min. Lat 27° 54' 55.1" S (-27.9153°)  
Min. Long 38° 32' 38.6" W (-38.544°)  
Max. Lat 26° 53' 58.5" S (-26.8996°)  
Max. Long 37° 3' 9.6" W (-37.0527°)  
Source Faugères, J.-C., et al. (1998). Seismic patterns of a muddy contourite fan (Vema Channel, South Brazilian Basin) and a sandy distal turbidite deep-sea fan (Cap Ferret system, Bay of Biscay): a comparison. Sedimentary Geology 115: 81-110. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Maximum age (en): Neogene    
Coordinate information (en): Coordinates redefined in 2014. These coordinates represent the centroid and the bounding box of the polygon from the shapefile.    
Drift type (en): Fan drift    
Mean contourite type (en): Muddy    
Relations 
Part of  South Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Antarctic Bottom Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2014-07-22 10:07:15 by Velleman Jules
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