Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/56957
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishSawqirah Drift ES1Rodriguez, M., Bourget, J., Chamot-Rooke, N., Huchon, P., Fournier, M., Delescluse, M., & Zaragosi, S. (2016). The Sawqirah contourite drift system in the Arabian Sea (NW Indian Ocean): A case study of interactions between margin reactivation and contouritic processes. Marine Geology, 381, 1-16. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 17° 41' 42.3" N (17.6950808°)  
Longitude 57° 52' 34.1" E (57.8761334°)  
Min. Lat 17° 37' 30" N (17.625°)  
Min. Long 57° 48' 18" E (57.805°)  
Max. Lat 17° 46' 15.6" N (17.771°)  
Max. Long 57° 58' 4.8" E (57.968°)  
Source Rodriguez, M., Bourget, J., Chamot-Rooke, N., Huchon, P., Fournier, M., Delescluse, M., & Zaragosi, S. (2016). The Sawqirah contourite drift system in the Arabian Sea (NW Indian Ocean): A case study of interactions between margin reactivation and contouritic processes. Marine Geology, 381, 1-16. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Drift type (en): Elongated Separated    
Prevailing contourite type (en): silty    
Maximum age (en): Late-Miocene    
Relations 
Part of  Sawqirah CDS (Contourite Depositional System)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  North Intermediate Indian 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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