Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/30403
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishDrift 5ARebesco, M., et al. (2002). Sediment Drifts and Deep-Sea Channel Systems, Antarctic Peninsula Pacific Margin. Deep-Water Contourite Systems: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. D. A. V. Stow, C. J. Pudsey, J. A. Howe, J.-C. Faugères and A. R. Viana. London, Geological Society. 22. (look up in IMIS)   
PlaceType Drift 
Latitude 66° 34' 3.4" S (-66.56760703°)  
Longitude 73° 24' 43.7" W (-73.41213454°)  
Min. Lat 66° 47' 6.8" S (-66.7852°)  
Min. Long 73° 51' 53.7" W (-73.8649°)  
Max. Lat 66° 20' 7.2" S (-66.3353°)  
Max. Long 72° 55' 53" W (-72.9314°)  
Source Rebesco, M., et al. (2002). Sediment Drifts and Deep-Sea Channel Systems, Antarctic Peninsula Pacific Margin. Deep-Water Contourite Systems: Modern Drifts and Ancient Series, Seismic and Sedimentary Characteristics. D. A. V. Stow, C. J. Pudsey, J. A. Howe, J.-C. Faugères and A. R. Viana. London, Geological Society. 22. (look up in IMIS)
Notes Maximum age (en): Miocene    
Coordinate information (en): Coordinates redefined in 2014. These coordinates represent the centroid and the bounding box of the polygon from the shapefile.    
Drift type (en): Elongate mounded and detached Drift    
Mean contourite type (en): Glacial    
Relations 
Part of  Antarctic 200NM zone beyond the coastline part of the Southern Ocean (Marine Region)  [view hierarchy]   
Influenced by  Antarctic Circumpolar Current (Current)  [view hierarchy]   
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