Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID 1907
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Source
EnglishSouthern OceanIHO 23-3rd: Limits of Oceans and Seas, Special Publication 23, 3rd Edition 1953, published by the International Hydrographic Organization.   
EnglishGreat Southern OceanWikipedia   
EnglishAntarctic OceanWikipedia   
EnglishSouth Polar OceanWikipedia   
PlaceType IHO Sea Area 
Latitude 72° 44' 6.5" S (-72.73515°)  
Longitude 0° 0' 0" E (0°)  
Precision 1416483 meter 
Min. Lat 85° 28' 13" S (-85.4703°)  
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://www4.fao.org/asfa/asfa.htm
Image SCAR-MarBIN area of Interest
SCAR-MarBIN area of Interest
Relation 
Part of  World Oceans (World)  [view hierarchy]   
Map
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Edit history Last edited on 2012-09-20 08:39:32 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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