Umitaka Bank

Umitaka Bank
Umitaka Bank
	Submerged bank Umitaka Bank (Antarctica)
Ocean	Southern Ocean

Umitaka Bank (67°25′S 167°0′E) is a submarine bank in the Balleny Islands area. It was named after the research vessel Umitaku-Maru of the Tokyo University of Fisheries, which took soundings in the area (1964–65). Name approved 4/80 (ACUF 201).

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Umitaka Bank". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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