| MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/65636 |
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| English | Kalpataru Ridge | IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names |
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Ridge(s) |
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| Latitude |
27° 4' 18.5" S (-27.07181°) |
| Longitude |
67° 9' 51.4" E (67.16428°) |
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27° 4' 18.5" S (-27.0718°) |
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67° 9' 51.4" E (67.1643°) |
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27° 4' 18.5" S (-27.0718°) |
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67° 9' 51.4" E (67.1643°) |
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IHO-IOC GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names, available online at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/gazetteer/ |
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| Notes |
Additional information (en): This feature has an elongated shape. Minimum depth (m): 3234. Maximum depth (m): 4840. Total relief (m): 1606. Dimension/size: 43 km x 10 km. |
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GEBCO: associated meeting, proposer and year of proposal (en): Associated meeting(s): SCUFN-37. Proposer: National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, India. History: 2024. |
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GEBCO: discoverer and year of discovery (en): Discoverer: Russian research vessel "Akademik Nikolay Strakhov". Year of discovery: 2012. History: ‘Kalpataru’ is a Sanskrit word from Indian mythology and essentially translates to "the wish-fulfilling tree of eternity". Just as the mythical tree grants wishes, the ridge might be seen as a source of sustenance and life for marine ecosystems, providing habitat, shelter, and food for various species. |
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ACUF unique id (UFI) (en): 16081151 |
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Coordinates in ACUF (en): Latitude: -27.066667; Longitude: 67.2 |
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Previous coordinates (en): Lat: -27.05934; Long: 67.20128; minLat: -27.24823; minLong: 67.02022; maxLat: -26.85588; maxLong: 67.41306 (update 2026-09-29) |
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Last edited on 2026-09-29 09:47:45 by Lonneville Britt
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