| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/58753 |
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| Name |
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Name source |
| English | Rapuhia Scarp | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Escarpment |
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| Latitude |
37° 0' 58" S (-37.01611°) |
| Longitude |
177° 19' 20.8" W (-177.32245°) |
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38° 24' 11.6" S (-38.4032°) |
| Min. Long |
178° 46' 38.5" W (-178.7774°) |
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| Max. Lat |
35° 49' 39.8" S (-35.8277°) |
| Max. Long |
176° 17' 21.2" W (-176.2892°) |
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IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names (2019-05-03), available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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| Notes |
Additional information (en): Feature description: A northwest-southeast trending continuous precipitous scarp, approximately 330km northeast of East Cape on the eastern margin of Hikurangi Plateau. History/Origin/Meaning: Named after the RV Rapuhia, a New Zealand research vessel (DSIR), 1986-1992. |
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Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -36.492; Long: -177.955833 |
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Additional information (en): Adopted from NZGB Gazetteer. This is a NW-SE trending continuous precipitous feature, on the E margin of Hikurangi Plateau, approximately 330 km NE of the most E part of the North Island of New Zealand. Its general trend deepens towards the NW as it leads towards Hikurangi Trench. This feature is generally 1000 m high. The name first appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry Series (OBS) chart 'Lachlan' in 1995. Minimum depth (m): 3950. Maximum depth (m): 7350. Total relief (m): 3400. Dimension/size: 367 km long. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting: SCUFN-32. Proposer: New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). History: 2019. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): History: Named from the New Zealand research vessel (DSIR) "Rapuhia", 1986-1992. |
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Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -37.01611; Long: -177.32245; minLat: -37.01611; minLong: -177.32245; maxLat: -38.40323; maxLong: -178.77735 (update 2021-09-06) |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 14988325 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -36.901594; Longitude: -177.402067 |
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Last edited on 2021-09-06 12:10:47 by Lonneville Britt
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