Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/30263
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishWest Shetland CDSKnutz, P. C. and J. A. Cartwright (2004). 3D Anatomy of Late Neogene Contourite Drifts and Associated Mass Flows in the Faroe-Shetland Basin. 3D Seismic Technology: Application to the Exploration of Sedimentary Basins. R. J. Davies, J. A. Cartwright, S. A. Stewart, M. Lappin and J. R. Underhill. London, Geological Society. 29: 63-72. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Contourite Depositional System 
Latitude 61° 52' 30" N (61.8749978°)  
Longitude 1° 29' 53.2" W (-1.49810227°)  
Min. Lat 60° 54' 32.3" N (60.909°)  
Min. Long 3° 44' 22.3" W (-3.7395°)  
Max. Lat 62° 40' 8.9" N (62.6691°)  
Max. Long 0° 47' 17.5" E (0.7882°)  
Notes Maximum age (en): Neogene    
Coordinate information (en): Coordinates redefined in 2014. These coordinates represent the centroid and the bounding box of the polygon from the shapefile.    
Relations 
Part of  British Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Norwegian Sea Outflow Water (Water mass)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2014-07-22 10:07:15 by Velleman Jules
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