Notice of Decisions to Alter and Adopt Undersea Feature Names
Pursuant to sections 25 and 26 of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (“Board”) hereby gives notice of 18 altered and adopted official undersea feature names beyond 12 nautical miles, as described in the Schedule below.
The Board′s final determinations on these undersea feature names took effect on 22 June 2017.
Altered or Adopted Official Undersea Feature Name | Undersea Feature Type | Description |
Charles Cotton Ridge |
Ridge |
62°55′S Latitude, 164°30′E Longitude. A ridge in the Southern Ocean, north-northeast of the Balleny Islands. Depicted on Hjort Chart©, Hurley & Krause, 1976. Adopted as official. |
Charles Fleming Ridge |
Ridge |
62°30′S Latitude, 166°30′E Longitude. A ridge in the Southern Ocean, north-northeast of the Balleny Islands. Depicted on Hjort Chart©, Hurley & Krause, 1976. Adopted as official. |
Dell Knoll |
Knoll |
62°23′S Latitude, 162°30′E Longitude. A knoll in the Southern Ocean, north of the Balleny Islands. Depicted on Hjort Chart©, Hurley & Krause, 1976. Adopted as official. |
Erebus Basin |
Basin |
77°15′S Latitude, 166°E Longitude. A basin in McMurdo Sound, west of Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. Depicted on McMurdo Sound Chart©, Pyne et al., 1985. Adopted as official. |
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. |
Wilson Sea Channel |
Sea Channel |
77°15′S Latitude, 164°30′E Longitude. A sea channel in McMurdo Sound, southeast of Cape Roberts, Antarctica. Alteration from the unofficial name Wilson Sea Valley, depicted on McMurdo Sound Chart©, Pyne et al., 1985. |
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of June 2017.
W. K. SHAW, Secretary, New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa.