Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63256
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishChilton HillIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Hill(s) 
Latitude 71° 5' 3.9" S (-71.08441°)  
Longitude 174° 6' 24.5" E (174.10681°)  
Min. Lat 71° 6' 30" S (-71.1083°)  
Min. Long 174° 1' 30.4" E (174.0251°)  
Max. Lat 71° 3' 38.1" S (-71.0606°)  
Max. Long 174° 10' 48.1" E (174.18°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes Additional information (en): Feature description: An undersea hill in the Southern Ocean. History/Origin/Meaning: Named for Charles Chilton (1860-1929), who lead the 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition and was editor of a two volume report.    
Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -71.08442; Long: 174.10681; minLat: -71.10832; minLong: 174.0251; maxLat: -71.06057; maxLong: 174.18002 (update 2021-09-02)    
Additional information (en): This is a cone shaped feature, with up to 30 degrees steepness on sides. Minimum depth (m): 1700. Maximum depth (m): 2200. Total relief (m): 500. Dimension/size: 5 km x 6 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34. Proposer: A. Haanen, New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). History: 2020.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: U.S. research vessel "Nathaniel B. Palmer". Year of discovery: 2007. History: Named after Charles Chilton (1860-1929), who made a meaningful contribution to ocean science as a member of New Zealand’s 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition.    
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Part of  Southern Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2021-09-02 09:41:40 by Lonneville Britt
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