Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64469
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishAlamang ReefsIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Reef 
Latitude 3° 6' 31" S (-3.1086°)  
Longitude 118° 3' 1.3" E (118.05037°)  
Min. Lat 3° 6' 49" S (-3.1136°)  
Min. Long 118° 2' 32" E (118.0422°)  
Max. Lat 3° 6' 13.6" S (-3.1038°)  
Max. Long 118° 3' 30" E (118.0583°)  
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 an elongated shape. Adopted from the Indonesian Gazetteer. Minimum depth (m): 21. Maximum depth (m): 68. Total relief (m): 47. Dimension/size: 1.8 km x 0.6 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-36. Proposer: Hydrography and Oceanography Centre, Indonesia Navy (Pushidrosal). History: 2023.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Indonesian Navy Survey Ship "KRI Rigel 933". Year of discovery: 2022. History: Named from the "Alamang", an Indonesian traditional weapon from South Sulawesi. It is usually used as a weapon for self-defense, and is a symbol of sovereignty, prosperity and royal authority. A king would never leave his kingdom without taking his Alamang.    
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Part of  Makassar Strait (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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