Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65984
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Name
Language Name Name source
EnglishQuanming HillIHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names   
PlaceType Hill(s) 
Latitude 3° 55' 21.4" S (-3.9226°)  
Longitude 88° 16' 53.1" E (88.28142°)  
Min. Lat 3° 57' 44.7" S (-3.9624°)  
Min. Long 88° 14' 54" E (88.2483°)  
Max. Lat 3° 52' 44.4" S (-3.879°)  
Max. Long 88° 18' 37.2" E (88.3103°)  
Source IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/
Notes Additional information (en): This feature has an irregular shape. Several undersea features in the area have been named after groups of Chinese tea culture. Minimum depth (m): 4255. Maximum depth (m): 4941. Total relief (m): 686. Dimension/size: 9.3 km x 5.8 km.    
GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-38. Proposer: National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS), China. History: 2025.     
GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Chinese research vessel "Xiang Yang Hong 06". Year of discovery: 2019. History: Named from its shape as the feature looks like a "Quanming", a kind of Chinese green tea renowned for its bright, clear, and tender green color. The Indian Ocean was one of the major sea routes for transportation, trade and cultural interaction between ancient China and other countries.    
ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16505477    
Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -3.92833; Longitude: 88.26833    
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Part of  Indian Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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