✨ Undersea Feature Names
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 65 — 22 JUNE 2017
Altered or Adopted | Undersea Feature | Description
Official Undersea Feature Name | Type |
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Hinepuia Seamounts | Seamount | 26°20.58′S Latitude, 177°19.01′W Longitude. Volcanic seamounts on Kermadec Arc. Alteration from Hinepuia Seamount (official name by New Zealand Gazette, Issue No. 46, Notice No. 2016-ln2987).
James Healy Seamount | Seamount | 35°00.22′S Latitude, 178°58.35′E Longitude. A volcanic seamount, which rises from a depth of 2200m to 1100m, on Kermadec Arc. Alteration from Healy Seamount (official name by New Zealand Gazette, Issue No. 46, Notice No. 2016-ln2987).
Lewis Basin | Basin | 77°12′S Latitude, 167°30′E Longitude. A basin in the Ross Sea, north of Lewis Bay, Ross Island, Antarctica. Depicted on McMurdo Sound Chart©, Pyne et al., 1985. Adopted as official.
Rose-Marie Thompson Seamount | Seamount | 35°17.09′S Latitude, 178°51.75′E Longitude. Part of a conical seamount chain, which rises from a depth of 2500m to 1250m, adjacent to Kermadec Ridge. Alteration from Thompson Seamount (official name by New Zealand Gazette, Issue No. 46, Notice No. 2016-ln2987).
Ross Bank | Bank | 76°45′S Latitude, 175°30′E Longitude. A bank in the Ross Sea, northeast of Ross Island, Antarctica. Depicted on Chart NZ 14065. Adopted as official.
Ross Canyon | Canyon | 75°S Latitude, 163°W Longitude. A canyon in the Southern Ocean, northwest of King Edward VII Land, Antarctica. Published in the GEBCO Gazetteer. Adopted as official.
Seelig Saddle | Saddle | 67°03′S Latitude, 163°43′E Longitude. A saddle in the Southern Ocean, southeast of Buckle Island, Balleny Islands. Depicted on Balleny Chart©, Dawson, 1970. Adopted as official.
Tangaroa Seamount | Seamount | 69°25′S Latitude, 178°40′W Longitude. A seamount, approximately 40km in diameter that rises from a depth of 3910m to 1610m, in the Southern Ocean, northeast of Cape Adare, Antarctica. Published in the GEBCO Gazetteer. Adopted as official.
Taranui Seamount | Seamount | 41°06.93′S Latitude, 179°47.81′W Longitude. An isolated 91.60km² conical seamount, which rises from a depth of 2800m to 1500m, on Hikurangi Plateau. Alteration from the unofficial name Mobil Seamount, published in an official document.
Te Punga Hill | Hill | 36°56.49′S Latitude, 170°40.29′E Longitude. A hill, which rises from a depth of 1900m to 1500m, on New Caledonia Trough. Alteration from the unofficial name Telecom Knoll, depicted on Cook Chart©, Baldwin & Lewis, 1991.
Vaughan Seamount | Seamount | 67°37′S Latitude, 163°30′E Longitude. A seamount in the Southern Ocean, west of Sturge Island, Balleny Islands. Alteration from the unofficial name Vaughan Bank, depicted on Balleny Chart©, Dawson, 1970.
Western Shelf | Shelf | 77°42′S Latitude, 164°30′E Longitude. A shelf in McMurdo Sound, east of Bowers Piedmont Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Depicted on McMurdo Sound Chart©, Pyne et al., 1985. Adopted as official.
Western Slope | Slope | 77°40′S Latitude, 165°E Longitude. A slope in McMurdo Sound, north of West Dailey Isle, Antarctica. Depicted on McMurdo Sound Chart©, Pyne et al., 1985. Adopted as official.
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Undersea Feature Names, Geographic Board, Seamount, Basin, Bank, Canyon, Saddle, Hill, Shelf, Slope, Kermadec Arc, Ross Sea, Southern Ocean, Antarctica
- James Healy, Undersea feature named after
- Rose-Marie Thompson, Undersea feature named after
- Seelig, Undersea feature named after
- Tangaroa, Undersea feature named after
- Vaughan, Undersea feature named after