Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/56837
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishPontevedra Obstacle DriftHanebuth, T. J., Zhang, W., Hofmann, A. L., Löwemark, L. A., & Schwenk, T. (2015). Oceanic density fronts steering bottom-current induced sedimentation deduced from a 50 ka contourite-drift record and numerical modeling (off NW Spain). Quaternary Science Reviews, 112, 207-225. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 42° 21' 40.8" N (42.3613287°)  
Longitude 9° 43' 13.1" W (-9.7203133°)  
Min. Lat 42° 16' 1.2" N (42.267°)  
Min. Long 9° 48' 28.8" W (-9.808°)  
Max. Lat 42° 26' 56.4" N (42.449°)  
Max. Long 9° 38' 9.6" W (-9.636°)  
Source Hanebuth, T. J., Zhang, W., Hofmann, A. L., Löwemark, L. A., & Schwenk, T. (2015). Oceanic density fronts steering bottom-current induced sedimentation deduced from a 50 ka contourite-drift record and numerical modeling (off NW Spain). Quaternary Science Reviews, 112, 207-225. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Drift type (en): Mounded Patch    
Prevailing contourite type (en): Muddy-sandy    
Maximum age (en): Early-Holocene    
Relations 
Part of  North Atlantic Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Labrador Sea Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Mediterranean Outflow Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  North Atlantic Central Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  North Atlantic Deep Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2018-08-24 15:56:41 by Perez Perez Ruben
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