Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64076
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishVinson HillIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Hill(s) 
Latitude 38° 22' 51.1" N (38.38085°)  
Longitude 168° 14' 15" W (-168.2375°)  
Min. Lat 38° 22' 13.8" N (38.3705°)  
Min. Long 168° 14' 59" W (-168.2497°)  
Max. Lat 38° 23' 30.2" N (38.3917°)  
Max. Long 168° 13' 30.5" W (-168.2251°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes Additional information (en): This feature has a round shape. Minimum depth (m): 5300. Maximum depth (m): 5560. Total relief (m): 260. Dimension/size: 2.9 km x 2.6 km.     
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-34.2. Proposer: Caladan Oceanic LLC, Texas, USA. History: 2020.    
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Research vessel DSSV Pressure Drop. Year of discovery: 2020. History: Named after US Congressman Carl G. Vinson (1883-1981) who was the central supporter and funding agent for United States participation in Antarctic exploration. The highest peak in Antarctica, the Vinson Massif, is also named in his honor.    
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Part of  North Pacific Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2022-07-29 15:10:08 by Lonneville Britt
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