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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64496 |
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| English | Emas Reef | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Reef |
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| Latitude |
7° 40' 38.6" S (-7.67738°) |
| Longitude |
114° 25' 25.6" E (114.42377°) |
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7° 41' 34.5" S (-7.6929°) |
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114° 24' 37.5" E (114.4104°) |
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| Max. Lat |
7° 39' 41.5" S (-7.6615°) |
| Max. Long |
114° 26' 26.9" E (114.4408°) |
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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. Emas Reef is a historic name and was a well-known navigational danger during World War II. Also known as Meinderts Droogte in the book: "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships", Vol III, 1968. Meinderts means "Strong in strenght" and Droogte means “Draught”, in Dutch language. Name adopted from the Indonesian Gazetteer. Minimum depth (m): 1. Maximum depth (m): 115. Total relief (m): 114. Dimension/size: 3.6 km x 2.7 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: 2022. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Indonesian Navy Survey Ship "KRI Rigel 933". Year of discovery: 2021. History: "Emas" is a local name from Javanese language, meaning "Gold". This name was already shown on the relevant Dutch nautical chart published in June 1907. |
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Last edited on 2024-04-25 14:20:27 by Lonneville Britt
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