Marine Regions · South China Sea (IHO Sea Area)

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MRGID

http://marineregions.org/mrgid/4332

Status

Proposed standard

Names

Language	Name	Name source
English	South China Sea	(1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)
English	China Sea	Aphia (look up in IMIS)
Chinese	南海	Lim, S.-C.; Putchakarn, S.; Thai, M.-Q.; Wang, D.; Huang, Y. M. (2016). Inventory of sponge fauna from the Singapore Strait to Taiwan Strait along the western coastline of the South China Sea. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY Supplement. 34: 104-129
Vietnamese	Biển Đông	Lim, S.-C.; Putchakarn, S.; Thai, M.-Q.; Wang, D.; Huang, Y. M. (2016). Inventory of sponge fauna from the Singapore Strait to Taiwan Strait along the western coastline of the South China Sea. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY Supplement. 34: 104-129
Chinese	Nan Hai	(1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)

PlaceType

IHO Sea Area

Latitude

11° 46' 36.3" N (11.77674997°)

Longitude

112° 18' 28.9" E (112.30802222°)

Precision

1930091 meter

Min. Lat

3° 13' 43.4" S (-3.2287°)

Min. Long

102° 14' 18.5" E (102.2385°)

Max. Lat

25° 34' 2.2" N (25.5673°)

Max. Long

122° 9' 4.7" E (122.1513°)

Source

(1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)

Relation

Part of	South China and Eastern Archipelagic Seas (General Sea Area)	[view hierarchy]

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Last edited on 2017-01-18 17:22:03 by De Hauwere Nathalie

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