| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64484 |
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Proposed standard  |
| Name |
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Name source |
| English | Bessing Reef | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Reef |
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| Latitude |
3° 7' 5.4" S (-3.11817°) |
| Longitude |
118° 4' 48.9" E (118.08025°) |
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3° 7' 33.7" S (-3.126°) |
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118° 4' 25.3" E (118.0737°) |
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| Max. Lat |
3° 6' 36.3" S (-3.1101°) |
| Max. Long |
118° 5' 13.6" E (118.0871°) |
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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 a flat and nearly oval shape. The single position is that of the shallowest point. Adopted from the Indonesian Gazetteer. Minimum depth (m): 75. Maximum depth (m): 86. Total relief (m): 11. Dimension/size: 1.9 km x 1.2 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-36. Proposer: Hydrography and Oceanography Centre, Indonesia Navy (Pushidrosal). History: 2023. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Indonesian Navy Survey Ship "KRI Rigel 933". Year of discovery: 2022. History: Named from the "Bessing", an Indonesian traditional weapon from South Sulawesi which is similar to a spear. It was usually used by ancient people of South Sulawesi during wars. Bessing itself is a term designating a spearhead made of iron. |
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Last edited on 2024-04-25 14:20:27 by Lonneville Britt
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