| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64594 |
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| English | Yinsuo Hill | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Hill(s) |
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| Latitude |
4° 55' 42.5" S (-4.92847°) |
| Longitude |
90° 27' 50.1" E (90.46392°) |
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4° 58' 40.7" S (-4.978°) |
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90° 23' 27.1" E (90.3909°) |
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4° 52' 44.7" S (-4.8791°) |
| Max. Long |
90° 34' 19.2" E (90.572°) |
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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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Additional information (en): This feature has an elongated and irregular shape. Several undersea features nearby the Ninety East Ridge have been named after Chinese teas, which symbolize the friendly trade relations between China and Indian Ocean countries. Minimum depth (m): 4087. Maximum depth (m): 5028. Total relief (m): 941. Dimension/size: 18 km x 9 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-36. Proposer: National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS), China. History: 2022. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Xiang Yang Hong 06". Year of discovery: 2019. History: Named from the Yinsuo, a kind of green tea produced in the south Shaanxi Province of China. The Indian Ocean was one of the major sea routes for transportation, trade and cultural interaction between ancient China and other countries. China shipped tea, ceramics and silk to countries along the Indian Ocean and extended to Europe through sea trade. |
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Last edited on 2024-04-25 14:20:27 by Lonneville Britt
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