Rosenthal Seamount
Rosenthal Seamount (68°38′S 97°5′W / 68.633°S 97.083°WCoordinates: 68°38′S 97°5′W / 68.633°S 97.083°W) is a seamount in the Weddell Sea named for (1828–1882), a German captain and ship owner. Rosenthal helped to finance and coordinate Eduard Dallmann's Antarctic voyages.[1]
Background[]
The seamount's name was proposed by Dr. , Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany. The name was ame approved in June 1997 (ACUF 271)[citation needed]. The minimal depth is 2770m.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The Voyage of The Bark Ship with Auxiliary Steam Engine 'Grönland'". epic.awi.de. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=7017
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Rosenthal Seamount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Seamounts of the Southern Ocean
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