Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/1907
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishSouthern Ocean(1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)   
EnglishGreat Southern OceanWikipedia   
EnglishAntarctic OceanWikipedia   
EnglishSouth Polar OceanWikipedia   
PlaceType IHO Sea Area 
Latitude 68° 2' 23.4" S (-68.03982°)  
Longitude 26° 37' 58.3" W (-26.63286°)  
Min. Lat 85° 33' 45" S (-85.5625°)  
Min. Long 180° 0' 0" W (-180°)  
Max. Lat 60° 0' 0" S (-60°)  
Max. Long 180° 0' 0" E (180°)  
Source ASFA thesaurus, available online at http://www.fao.org/3/CA2741EN/ca2741en.pdf
Notes Previous coordinates (en): Latitude: -68.03982; Longitude: -26.63286; minLong: -180; minLat: -85.5625; maxLat: -60; maxLong: 180; precision: 1416483 meter (geometry updated 2020-01-22 to also reflect seas lying within IHO sea area)    
Relation 
Part of  World Oceans (World)  [view hierarchy]   
Map
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Edit history Last edited on 2021-01-22 12:16:46 by Lonneville Britt
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