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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/64590 |
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Proposed standard  |
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| English | Xianhao Ridge | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Ridge |
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| Latitude |
1° 54' 46" S (-1.91279°) |
| Longitude |
89° 48' 17.6" E (89.8049°) |
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2° 11' 32.4" S (-2.1923°) |
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89° 35' 2.1" E (89.5839°) |
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1° 41' 27.1" S (-1.6909°) |
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90° 0' 56.2" E (90.0156°) |
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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 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. Further, the xianhao tea has a long and slender shape, similar to this feature. Minimum depth (m): 2993. Maximum depth (m): 4709. Total relief (m): 1716. Dimension/size: 64 km x 17 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-36. Proposer: East China Sea Bureau, Ministry of Natural Resources, 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 Xianhao, a kind of green tea produced in Hanzhong basin, 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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