MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64039 |
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Name source |
English | Marco Polo Hill | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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Latitude |
38° 41' 14.7" N (38.68741°) |
Longitude |
168° 31' 8.7" W (-168.51909°) |
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Min. Lat |
38° 40' 28.3" N (38.6745°) |
Min. Long |
168° 32' 9.4" W (-168.5359°) |
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Max. Lat |
38° 42' 0.7" N (38.7002°) |
Max. Long |
168° 30' 11.8" W (-168.5033°) |
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Source |
IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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Notes |
Additional information (en): This feature has an Irregular and nearly round shape. Minimum depth (m): 4850. Maximum depth (m): 5600. Total relief (m): 750. Dimension/size: 3.6 km x 3.6 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.2. Proposer: Caladan Oceanic LLC, Texas, USA. History: 2020. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Research vessel DSSV Pressure Drop. Year of discovery: 2020. History: Named after Venetian explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324). His writings described the then mysterious culture and inner workings of the Eastern world, giving the West the first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian cities and countries. |
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Last edited on 2022-07-29 15:10:08 by Lonneville Britt
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