Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Jubao Subglacial Basin (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Jubao Subglacial Basin (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Subglacial basin
This name originates from China. It is part of the China Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Chinese show the name as Jubao Bingxiapendi. Extremities (Min Latitude) Latitude = 73°49'S; Longitude = 84°41'E; Elevation = 2 m Extremities (Max Latitude) Latitude = 70°35'S; Longitude = 83°58'E; Elevation = 206 m
The "Jubaopen" comes from the ancient Chinese legend, with a good meaning of wealth and prosperity. Resources play an important role in the development of human society. The rich mineral resources in Antarctic can contribute to future development. The basin is located in the central region of the East Antarctic and has significant representative significance, so it is named "Jubao Subglacial Basin".
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