North Weddell Ridge

North Weddell Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

North Weddell Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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GEBCO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) Gazetteer Id 136561

Feature type: Ridge (6)

Origin

This name originates from . It is part of the GEBCO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) Gazetteer.

Narrative

The average latitude should be 58°7'S but was brought to 60°S to include the feature into the limits of the Antarctic Treaty. Formerly America-Antarctic Ridge. Named after James Weddell, who discovered the Weddell Sea during his Antarctic voyage 1822-1824. Formerly, America-Antarctic Ridge. Latitude 69°30'S - 70°00'S, longitude 11°20'W - 8°20'W.

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Location

Latitude:
58° 07' 00.0" S
-58.11667°
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Longitude:
12° 15' 00.0" W
-12.25000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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