Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/33540
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishBongsudae KnollIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Knoll(s) 
Latitude 16° 10' 12" N (16.17°)  
Longitude 126° 31' 48" W (-126.53°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-25. Proposer: Korea Committee on Geographical Names (KCGN). Year of proposal: 2012.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Korean research vessel "Onnuri". Year of discovery: 1996. History: Bongsudae is the Korean word for "beacon". The shape of Bongsudae Knoll is similar to that of a "bongsudae". A bongsudae is a light or a fire, usually erected on a hill or towe    
Additional information (en): Minimum depth (m): 3650. Maximum depth (m): 4500. Total relief (m): 850. Dimension: 6.5 km x 6.5 km; steepness: 24 to 28 degrees; dome-shaped.    
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Part of  North Pacific Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2016-04-23 15:22:42 by Oset Garcia Paula
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