Adare
Trough
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Steven C. Cande, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA
1997
U.S. research vessel "Nathaniel B. Palmer"
Named after the nearby land feature Cape Adare, which was named after an officer of the Ross expedition in the 1840s.
Agassiz
Fracture Zone
Agulhas
Ridge
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Eric S. W. Simpson, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
Shown as Cape Rise in ACUF Gazetteer.
Basin
Akademik Fedorov
Canyon
Heinrich Hinze, Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
Named after the Soviet Research Ship "Akademik Fedorov" which worked in this area in 1989.
Althoff
Seamount
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Sonja Guetz, Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
2003
German research vessel "Polarstern"
1990
Named after Friedrich Althoff (1839-1909), German lawyer and patron of the 1899 Valdivia Expedition led by Carl Chun.
Andrew Bain
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Robert L. Fisher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA; and Christopher J. H. Hartnady, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
1985
South African re-supply vessels
1978
Named after Andrew Geddes Bain ("Father of South African Geology": A. du Toit), a mid-1800's field geologist-mapmaker-stratigrapher who noted similarities between fossil plants of Falklands-South Africa-Australia, in a sense anticipating Gondwanaland.
Shown as Bain Fracture Zone in the ACUF Gazetteer.
Antarctic
Most likely named after the Norwegian whaler "Antarctic" sent out in 1984-1995 to investigate reports of commercially profitable whales.
Antipodes
Named from the nearby Antipodes Islands, New Zealand.
Argentine
Abyssal Plain
Shown as Plain in ACUF Gazetteer.
Aubert De La R e
Seamounts
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Roland Schlich, Ecole et Observatoire de Physique du Globe (EOPG), France
1993
French research and supply vessel "Marion Dufresne"
1984
Named after Edgar Aubert de la Rle (1901-1991), a noted French professor at the Musuem National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) and geologist who, between 1929 and 1967, published at least 27 papers on several aspects (petrology, sedimentology, glaciology)
Aucklands
Escarpment
named from the nearby Aucklands Islands.
Taken from NZOI Bathymetric map "Macquarie". Shown as Aucklands Slope in ACUF Gazetteer.
Baeyer
Named after Johann Jacob Baeyer (1794-1885) who initiated the European longitude measuring project "Europeische Gradmessung". Baeyer put forward visionary ideas concerning international co-operation in technical science.
Bob Fisher
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John G. Sclater and Andrew Goodwillie, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA
1998
Named after Dr. Robert L. Fisher, SIO, the most active contributor to GEBCO over the years, through his recontouring of the whole of the greater Indian Ocean, from 10rW to 165eE and south to Antarctica, and also his erudite leadership as Chairman of GEBC
Bounty
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New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB), New Zealand Board of Geographical Names (NZGB),
GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive Avalon, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
2015
Named in association with the nearby Bounty Islands (New Zealand), which Lieutenant William Bligh discovered in 1788 on board the HMS "Bounty".
This feature extends W from Bounty Islands to Pukaki Sea Channel on Bounty Plateau. The name first appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry Series (OBS) chart 'Bounty' in 1970.
Bouvet
Brodie
2012
Named from James W. Brodie, Director of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute from 1954 to 1977.
References: Carter, 1986 (Otago Chart)
Bruce
Named after William Spiers Bruce, leader of the Scottish national (Scotia) expedition to the Weddell Sea 1903-1904.
Bullard
Lawrence A. Lawver, University of Texas at Austin, USA
1983
U.S. research vessel "Melville"
1980
Named after Sir Edward Bullard (1907-1980), British physicist renowned for magnetic field studies, theory and measurement of heat flow in oceanic regions, and tectonic reconstructions.
Campbell
Sea Channel
Named in association with the nearby Campbell Plateau, which itself was named from the adjacent Campbell Island, New Zealand.
This feature is a tributary of Bounty Sea Channel incised into the N slope of Campbell Plateau. It extends from the N flank of the Pukaki Bank to Bounty Sea Channel. The name first appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry Series (OBS) chart 'Bounty' in 1970.
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Lionel Carter, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand
Named in association with the nearby Campbell Plateau, of which this feature clearly defines the eastern margin. Campbell Plateau was itself named from the adjacent Campbell Island, New Zealand.
Formerly, Sub-Antarctic Escarpment. Taken from NZOI Bathymetric map "Pukaki". The southern part of this feature is named on this map as Subantartic Slope.
Charcot
Presumably named after French R/V "Jean Charcot". The name itself comes from Dr. Jean Charcot, leader of French expedition to west coast Graham Land (1903-1905).
Taken from NZOI bathymetric map "Balleny". Shown as Bank on this map.
Chile
Trench
Chun
Spur
Robert L. Fisher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA
U.S. oceanographic research vessel "Eltanin"; and French research and supply vessel "Marion Dufresne"
1991
Named after Carl Chun (Professor Zoology, Leipzig University, Germany). He was leader of "Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition" (Valdivia, 1898-99). Considerable work was done on collections made in the Kerguelen region.
This name supersedes, together with Drygalski Ridge and William's Seamount, the former William's Seamounts at position 53V20'S-81,15'E.
Conrad
Cook
2014
Named in association with Cook Canyon and the adjacent land feature, Cook River / Weheka.
This feature is located offshore from the W coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the outer reaches of Cook Canyon complex, beyond its merging with Hokitika Canyon, and continues northwards onto the ocean floor beyond 4500 m. The name first app
Dawson-Lambton
Name taken from the associated "Dawson-Lambton Glacier", which was named after Elizabeth Dawson-Lambton, benefactress of the Shackleton expeditions.
Del Cano
Rise
SCGN-7
1981
Various vessels
Named after Juan Sebastian Del Cano (1476-1526), Spanish pilot sailing with Ferdinand Magellan, who brought the Victoria back to Portugal following death of Magellan. He was the master of Victoria (Vittoria) which passed near the locality when completing
Deutschland
Dingaan
Discovery
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Discovery II
British research vessel "Discovery II"
1935
Named from the British research vessel "Discovery II" that crossed deep area in 1935-1937 and in 1961.
Exploration and delineation of this feature was conducted by SIO's research vessel "Melville" in 1978 and 1984.
Drygalski
Gleb B. Udintsev, Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS), Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS), 
Nakhimovskiy pr., 36, Moscow, Russia, 117218
2002
Named after Erich Dagobert von Drygalski (1865-1949), leader of the first German Antarctic expedition on board "Gauss" (1901-1902).
Midpoint of this feature is on the eastern base of Bruce Ridge.
Named after Erich Dagobert von Drygalski (1865-1949), leader of the first German Antarctic expedition on board "Gauss" (1901-1902). Considerable scientific work was done on collections made in the Kerguelen ("Gaussberg") region.
These discoveries were made during the "Eltanin"'s 54th cruise and "Marion Dufresne"'s 67th cruise. This name supersedes, together with Chun Spur and William's Seamount, the former William's Seamounts at position 53e20'S-81g15'E.
Dubinin
Vladimir G. Kort, Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS)
1965
Russian research vessel "Ob"
1957
Named after the Russian Polar Captain A. I. Dubinin (1808-1963). Dubinin was the captain of the research vessels "Lena" (1956-1958) and "Ob" (1958-1961).
DuToit
Hugh W. Bergh and I. Norton, Wits Bernard Price Institute (BPI), South Africa
1970
South African fisheries research vessel "Africana II"
1963
Named after Alex DuToit, South African geologist, a 1920-1930s pioneer in continental drift renaissance.
Mapped by the South African research vessel "Agulhas" and the SIO's research vessel "Melville" (1984).
East Adare
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Fred J. Davey, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand
2008
U.S. oceanographic research vessel "Eltanin"
1968
Named from the nearby Cape Adare, Antarctica.
It is the eastern margin ridge of a distinct rift feature north of Cape Adare. Two other parts of the rift have been named: the central low area has been named "Adare Trough" and the shallower western rift margin ridge has been named "West Adare Ridge".
East Pacific
Named from its geographical position, in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
East Scotia
Roy A. Livermore, British Antarctic Survey (BAS), UK
Named from its geographical position, east of Scotia Sea.
East Tasman
Saddle
J. J. Doyle, Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS)
Named from its association with the East Tasman Plateau.
Emerald
1995
Named in association with the nearby Emerald Basin. Vessel "Emerald" was in the region in 1821 and reported an Island, now known to be non existent.
Endeavour
Named from the New Zealand Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS "Endeavour".
Taken from NZOI Bathymetric map "Pukaki".
Endurance
Named after Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship which was crushed by the Antarctic ice in November 1915.
Eric Simpson
Named after Eric S. W. Simpson (1924-1983), South Africa's premier marine geologist, organizer-director of University of Cape Town's oceanography program, international representative for South Africa (on GEBCO Committees and others).
Shown as Simpson Fracture Zone in the ACUF Gazetteer.
Explora
German research vessel "Explora"
1977
Named from the German research vessel "Explora", which carried out geophysical research work (1977-1980) which revealed this escarpment structure.
Falkland
Named from the nearby Falkland / Malvinas Islands.
The name "Malvinas Escarpment" is to be inserted under "Falkland Escarpment" on maps/charts. Coordinates revised at SCUFN-25 (2012).
The name "Malvinas Fracture Zone" is to be inserted under "Falkland Fracture Zone" on maps/charts.
The name "Malvinas Ridge" is to be inserted under "Falkland Ridge" on maps/charts.
Robin K. H. Falconer, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS Science), New Zealand
The name "Malvinas Trough" is to be inserted under "Falkland Trough" on maps/charts.
Filchner
Named in association with the nearby "Filchner Ice Shelf", which itself was named after Wilhelm Filchner (1877-1957), leader of the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1912.
Fimbul
Named in association with the nearby "Fimbul Ice Shelf". The name "Fimbul" is a (Scandinavian) mythological topic.
Foulwind
Named in association with nearby Cape Foulwind, which Captain Cook named in 1770 after encountering rain, squalls, gales and sea swells there.
This feature forms a wide, flat-floored area with a bottom depth of 1000 m, offshore from the W coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Foulwind' in 1979.
Gallieni
French supply vessel "Gallieni"; and U.S. research vessels "Robert D. Conrad" and "Vema"
Named from French supply vessel "Gallieni", TAAF re-supply vessel for French island program in SW Indian Ocean, 1960s - early 1970s. She logged more than 200,000 miles of geophysical profiling in SW Indian Ocean, 1967-1972.
Named from French supply vessel "Gallieni", workhorse TAAF re-supply oceanographic research vessel that made several cruises to island bases, Indian Ocean, 1956-1972. It made extensive collections of bathymetric and magnetic data.
Geelvinck
U.S. research vessels "Argo" and "Horizon"
Named from the "Geelvinck" ("Goldfinch" in Dutch language), Willem de Vlamingh's vessel in 1697-1698, when he visited St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands and the Southwest coast of Australia.
Glacier
Taken from NZOI Bathymetric map "Balleny".
Glendhu
Named after the locality of Glendhu on the adjacent mainland, New Zealand. "Glendhu" means "black rock" in Gaelic.
A ridge that trends NE-SW on the lower continental slope off the Wairarapa coast. Reference: Mitchell, 1988 (Palliser Chart).
Gough
Guafo
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Chilean Hydrographic Office (SHOA)
Named after its proximity to the nearby Guafo Island.
Gunnerus
Hallett
Named from nearby "Cape Hallett", on Victoria Land, Antarctica. Thomas R. Hallett was purser on James Clark Ross's Erebus, 1839-1843.
Hayes
Bank
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2006
Named after Dr. Dennis Hayes, a marine geophysicist and professor at Columbia University who worked in and published extensively on the Antarctic region with the NSF USNS Eltanin program in the 1960s through 1980s. He has worked in the Ross Sea and co-au
This feature is linear.
Heemskerck
James R. Cochran, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (L-DEO),  USA
1999
Named from the "Heemskerck", one of the vessels of Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), the famous Dutch explorer who discovered Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642.
Heezen
Jacqueline Mammerickx, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA
Named after Bruce Charles Heezen (1924-1977), an American geologist. He worked with oceanographic cartographer Marie Tharp at Columbia University to map the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the 1950s.
One of four major fracture zones in South Pacific (others are Menard, Tharp, Udintsev) named for significant marine geologists.
Heirtzler
Steven C. Cande, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA; William F. Haxby, Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory (L-DGO), USA; and C. Raymond, USA
1992
Named after James R. Heirtzler, a pioneer in the theory of seafloor spreading.
Henry
Adopted from the ACUF Gazetteer.
Hero
Herrmann
Colin Summerhayes, Scott Polar Research Institute, UK
2010
Named after Dr. Ernst Herrmann (1895-1970), the geologist and geographer for the 3rd German Antarctic Expedition aboard the M.V. Schwabenland (December 1938-April 1939). He obtained a PhD in Geology from the university in Berlin, then became a voluntary
Continuous trough with steep sides, > 250. Surveyed during Expeditions ANT IX/3, X/2 and XIX/2.
Hillary
Most likely named after Sir Edmund Hillary who, with Sherpa Tensing, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Hokitika
Named after the nearby locality of Hokitika and Hokitika River, New Zealand. "Hokitika" means "return directly" in Maori.
A canyon complex originating off the Hokitika River, West Coast, South Island, and wandering across the continental shelf and slope until merging with the Cook Canyon to form the Cook Channel. 
References: Brodie, 1964 Krause & Cullen, 1970 ("Bounty" Cha
Honeycomb
Not provided
Named from the nearby land feature Honeycomb Rock.
A depression between two ridges, Glendhu to the north and Honeycomb to the south. Reference: Mitchell, 1988 (Palliser Chart).
Houtz
Named after Dr. R. Houtz, a marine geophysicist who carried out some of the extensive marine geophysical research in the Ross Sea and the Southern Oceans in the 1960s through 1980s while on the research staff of Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory of C
This is a linear feature.
Hurunui
Named from the Hurunui settlement and river nearby to the north of Pegasus Bay, New Zealand.
This feature is incised into the continental slope off northern Canterbury. It extends northeastwards to the southern end of the Hikurangi Trough. 
Reference: Herzer & Carter, 1983 ("Pegasus" Chart).
Indomed
Named from the "Indomed" Expedition, carried out in 1977-79 by U.S. research vessel "Melville" of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA.
Iselin
1996
Named after Columbus Oswald Iselin II, who worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), USA.
Islas Orcadas
John Harrison
Robert L. Fisher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA; and Desmond P.D. Scott, UK
Named after John Harrison (1693-1776), the lone English genius who developed the first marine chronometers, thereby solving the greatest scientific problem of his time, the measurement of longitude at sea, or on land, after a sea voyage.
Joseph Gilbert
Named after Joseph Gilbert, Captain of HMS "Resolution", 1772-1775.
Formerly, Gilbert Rise. Shown as Gilbert Seamount in the ACUF Gazetteer.
Kaiwhata
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Named from the Kaiwhata River, in nearby New Zealand.
Taken from NIWA 1:1,000,000 "Cook" sheet. Feature located on the upper continental slope, 20 km off the Wairarapa coast, New Zealand.
Karitane
Named from the Karitane settlement on the adjacent mainland.
A canyon that forms one of the tributaries of the North Channel of the Bounty Trough.
References: Brodie, 1970 (Otago Chart); Carter & Carter, 1981 (Oamaru Chart); Carter, 1986 (Otago Chart).
Channel
Named from the Karitane settlement on the adjacent mainland, New Zealand (the correct orthography has a macron on the 2nd [a]).
This feature is the southern tributary that flows northwards into the North Bounty Channel. 
Reference: Carter & Carter, 1981 ("Oamaru" Chart).
Koppe
Named after Carl Koppe (1844-1910), a German cartographer and geodesist who developed an empirical formula for the accuracy of topographic maps.
Kosminskaya
Russian research vessel "Akademik Boris Petrov"
Named after the Russian Professor I. P. Kosminskaya (1916-1996), pioneering marine geophysicist, specialist in deep structure of lithosphere of oceans and continents.
Kraul
Named after the German Captain Otto Kraul (1892-1972), the ice pilot on the MV "Schwabenland" during the 3rd German Antarctic Expedition (December 1938-April 1939). He was a seasoned polar whaler - 47 years old - who had sailed most of the seven seas. Th
Continuous trough with steep sides, >20u. Surveyed during Expeditions ANT IX/3, X/2 and XIX/2.
Kurentsov
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), VNIRO, 17 V. Krasnoselskaya St., Moscow 107140, Russian Federation
Russian fisheries research vessel "Geracl"
1972
Named after the Russian entomologist, A. I. Kurentsov (1896-1975), who studied the Pacific region.
Kvitkuven
Named in association with the nearby "Kvitkuven Ice Rise".
L'Astronome
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Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Fran ais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 Plouzane Cedex, France
French research vessel "L'Atalante"
"L'Astronome" is a character of "Le Petit Prince", one of Antoine de Saint-Exupsry's most famous books. The parable with "L'Astronome" expresses the fact that science without wisdom and human concern leads to the ruin of the soul.
Linear valley offsetting two segments of the Pacific Antarctic Ridge. Average depth near the central point is about 3000 m.
L'Atalante
Valley
Named from the French research vessel "L'Atalante" that ran a key seismic profile across this feature.
La Rose
Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Franhais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 Plouzana Cedex, France
Named after a character of "Le Petit Prince", one of Antoine de Saint-Exup)ry most famous books. La Rose (the rose) symbolizes the gracious fragility of women. The parable with La Rose represents the necessity of taking care of your love in order to keep
Linear valley offsetting two segments of the Pacific Antarctic Ridge. Depths near the central point range between 3000 and 3500 m.
Lavaud
It is likely that the feature was named after Charles Francois Lavaud (1798-1878) who was a hydrographic surveyor and the King's Commissioner for the French settlement at Akaroa on the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
This feature is located approximately 100 km SE of Banks Peninsula. It reaches depths of 1000 m on the outer continental slope of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Banks' in 1977.
Lazarev
1956
Named after the Russian explorer Admiral M. P. Lazarev (1788-1851), leader of the First Russian Antarctic Expedition (1819-1821), as commander of the ship "Mirny". The expedition discovered the Antarctic continent and several islands in the near-Antarcti
Le Gdographe
Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Fransais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 Plouzanc Cedex, France
Le G
Le Petit Prince
Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Franhais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 Plouzans Cedex, France
Le Petit Prince is one of Antoine de Saint-Exupiry's most famous books. The book, a wonderful travel in a world of poetry, innocence and spirit, is a source of dream for every child from France.
The trace of this fossil fracture zone is visible on a swath profile on crust older than 3 Ma near 62i50'S, 151 00'W. It is a linear valley that used to offset the axis of the Pacific Antarctic Ridge. The fracture zone disappeared 3 Ma ago, after a clock
Le Renard
Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Fran ais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 Plouzanh Cedex, France
Le Renard is a character of "Le Petit Prince", one of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's most famous book. Le Renard (the fox in French) is the companion of the Small Prince. It symbolizes friendship.
Lena
O. A. Borschevsky, NIIGA, Russia
1958
Russian research vessel "Lena"
Named from the Russian icebreaker research vessel "Lena" that discovered this feature when participating in the First Soviet Antarctic IGY Expedition.
Ligeti
Louisville
Lowreenne
Borderland
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J. J. Doyle, Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS) on behalf of Neville Exon, Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)
Named after an Aboriginal band of south-west tribe, from Low Rocky Point, Tasmania, Australia.
Formerly, Lowreenne Seamounts.
Macquarie
Named from the nearby Macquarie Island, Australia.
Formerly, Macquarie Ridge Complex.
Madden
Named in association with Madden Basin and Madden Canyon, which were named after Admiral Sir Charles Madden (1906-2001), Chief of New Zealand Naval Staff.
This feature is located approximately 60 km E-SE of Cape Turnagain, offshore from the E coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the gentle-sided lower part of Madden Canyon that falls as deep as 2000 m. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathy
Man
Galina V. Agapova, Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GIN RAS)
2004
Named after Captain I. A. Man (1903-1982) who led three Russian Antarctic expeditions at the occasion of the International Geophysical Year (1955-1958).
McDonald
Named in association with the nearby glaciological feature "McDonald Ice Rumple" (of the Brunt Ice Shelf), which was named after Allan McDonald of the British Association of Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile.
McDougall
Named after John C. McDougall, New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NOI), member of the Ross Sea and Balleny Islands Expedition in 1965.
This feature is parallel to, and 25 km to the E of, Macquarie Ridge between Macquarie Island and New Zealand. It is bounded to the W by the precipitous flank of Macquarie Ridge and to the E by the gentler flank of a 3400 m deep sill that separates it fro
Menard
Named after Henry W. Menard (1920-1986), marine geologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), USA, pioneer in Pacific Basin exploration.
One of four major fracture zones in South Pacific (others are Heezen, Tharp and Udintsev), named for significant marine geologists.
Meteor
This name commemorates extensive campaigns of German Research Vessel Meteor, 10-15 years after end of World War I.
Mid-Atlantic
This feature crosses the whole central Atlantic Ocean from North to South.
Mikhailov
Named after the Russian painter Academician P. N. Mikhailov (1786-1840), participant in the first Russian Antarctic expedition (1820) on ship "Vostok". He prepared excellent detailed illustrations of the Antarctic coasts, which were used in Russian Saili
Moeraki
Named in association with other Moeraki features (Moeraki River, Lake Moeraki, Moeraki Bluffs and Moeraki Hill) on the adjacent New Zealand mainland. Lit. sleepy sky.
This is the most northern feature in a series of canyons in the area. It is a 5 km wide, 500-800 m incised flat-bottomed canyon running across the continental shelf
and slope offshore from the W coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first ap
Seachannel
Named from the land names Moeraki River, Lake Moeraki, Moeraki Bluffs and Moeraki Hill, on the adjacent New Zealand mainland. "Moeraki" translates from Maori to mean "sleepy sky".
This feature is the outer reaches of the Moeraki canyon complex originating off the Moeraki River, West Coast, forming a 5km wide 500-800m incised flat-bottomed canyon running across the continental shelf and slope until merging with the Haast Channel on
Morelli
Hans Werner Schenke, Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany, Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
POB 120161 27515 Bremerhaven Germany
2005
Named after Prof. Carlo Morelli (1917-2007), an outstanding Earth Scientist and an enthusiastic supporter of GEBCO and Ocean Mapping. He studied in Pisa at the Regia Scuola Normale Superiore where he obtained a degree in Mathematics and in Physics in 194
Elongated feature in E-W direction, with steepness > 27d. Discovered during Expedition ANT-XXII/4.
Needwonne
Named after an Aboriginal band of south-west tribe, from Cox Bight, Tasmania, Australia.
Northerly trending feature forming westernmost part of western block of South Tasman Rise.
Neumayer
Named from the nearby German research station "Neumayer" at Ekstremisen, which itself was named after Georg Balthasar von Neumayer (1826-1909), German polar research scientist.
Nieuw Amsterdam
Supply expeditions
In 1633, Antonio Van Diemen visited the region. He named the northern island after his vessel "Nieuw Amsterdam". This fracture zone passes close to the island (today called "Amsterdam", French overseas territory).
Ninene
Named after an Aboriginal band of south-west tribe, from Port Davey, Tasmania, Australia.
This small feature lies immediately east of Needwonne Ridge.
North Scotia
Named from the Scotia Sea, of which it forms the northern border.
Shown as South Georgia Ridge in the ACUF Gazetteer.
North Weddell
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Named after the British sailor, navigator and seal hunter James Weddell (1787-1834), who discovered the Weddell Sea during his Antarctic voyage 1822-1824.
Formerly, America-Antarctic Ridge. Shown as America-Antarctic Ridge in the ACUF Gazetteer.
Ob'
Named after the Russian research vessel "Ob'" that worked in these waters.
Discovered during the first Soviet Antarctic Expedition.
Okains
Named from the nearby Okains bay on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
A canyon incised into the continental slope, east of Pegasus Bay, northern Canterbury. 
Reference: Herzer & Carter, 1983 ("Pegasus" Chart).
Ouest
Palmer
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Margaret Knuth, National Science Foundation, USA
U.S. icebreaker "Glacier"
Named after the American seaman Nathaniel B. Palmer (1799-1877), who was one of the discoverers of Palmer Peninsula, Antarctica. The feature is also close to Palmer Station.
This feature is located south-west of Anvers Island. It is an inner shelf depression at an intersection of three ice drainage systems.
Pegasus
Named after the nearby Pegasus Bay, New Zealand, that is at the head of the canyon.
A major canyon incised into the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope off northern Canterbury. Extends from 40 km northeast of Banks Peninsula, north- eastward to the southern end of the Hikurangi Trough, almost parallel with the northern C
Pitman
Named after the American geophysicist Walter C. Pitman III (1931-), a pioneer in the theory of seafloor spreading.
Pobeda
A. P. Lisitsyn, Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS)
Named from the nearby island of Pobeda, Antarctica.
Porpoise
Kunio Yashima, Japan Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department (JHOD)
Japanese research vessel "Hakurei-maru"
Named from the nearby Porpoise Bay, Antarctica.
This is one of the largest canyons in the Wilkes Land Continental Margin.
Prince Edward
Marie Tharp and Bruce Heezen, Columbia University, USA
1964
1955
Named from the nearby small volcanic island of Prince Edward. This name appeared on Heezen-Tharp province chart "Indian Ocean physiographic diagram".
Trend of this feature perceived in 1950s; mapped in 1970s by the South Africa's research vessels "RSA" and "Agulhas".
Pukaki
Named after the nearby Pukaki Bank, itself named from the New Zealand HMNZS "Pukaki" that surveyed the bank in 1950 (the correct orthography has macrons on the [u], [a] and [i]).
Shown on NIWA 1:1,000,000 "Bounty" sheet. Incised into the northern margin of the Campbell Plateau.
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Mark Dyer, New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB); and Adam Greenland, New Zealand Hydrographic Office (LINZ), New Zealand Geographic Board 
PO Box 5501 
Wellington 6145 
New Zealand
New Zealand research vessels "Taranui" and "Tangaroa"
1966
Named from the New Zealand vessel HMNZS "Pukaki", which did research in this area (the correct orthography has macrons on the [u], [a] and [i]).
This feature is located 
offshore Banks Peninsula, on the central E coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It trends generally northwards from Mernoo Gap towards the S end of Hikurangi Trough where it joins Pegasus Canyon. The name first appeared on N
Pukekura
Named from the nearby Taiaroa Hill, which was originally called "Pukekura", meaning "red hill" in Maori language. Formerly, Taiaroa Canyon.
This feature is an E-W aligned canyon incised into the outer continental shelf, off Otago Peninsula, on the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart "Oamaru" in 1981.
Puketuroto / Hoopers
New Zealand research vessel "Tangaroa"
1969
Named from the nearby bay and locality of Hoopers Inlet ("Puketuroto" in Maori language - "puke": hill; "tu": to stand; "roto": inland or lake), New Zealand. Dual name adopted by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2014.
This feature forms at the confluence of several canyons at the foot of the steep upper continental slope, 70 km SE of Otago Peninsula and SE of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry Series (OBS) chart 'Otago' in 1
New Zealand hydrographic survey vessel HMNZS "Lachlan"
This is a short feature that leads from the Otago shelf into the centre channel of Bounty Trough, to the SE of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first 
appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry    Series (OBS) chart 'Otago' in 1969.
Puysegur
Named from the nearby Puysegur Point, on the Southwestern extremity of New Zealand.
Formerly, Puysegur Trough.
Rennick
Riiser-Larsen
Named in association with the nearby Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf.
Ronne
Named in association with the nearby "Ronne Ice Shelf", which itself was named after Edith Ronne, wife of Finn Ronne, exploration leader in this region 1947-1948.
Saint-Exupsry
Louis G4li, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Institut Fran ais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Marine Geosciences Department, B.P. 70, 29280 PlouzanO Cedex, France
Named after Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), French writer and aviator. His life was a permanent search for the human soul and his writings, mostly related to his experience as an aircraft pilot, influenced and inspired many young people, not only i
San Martin
Sanae
Named from the nearby South African research station "Sanae".
Saunders
Named in association with Cape Saunders on the adjacent New Zealand mainland, which was named in 1770 by Captain Cook in honour of Admiral Sir Charles Saunders who commanded the fleet in which Cook served at the capture of Quebec in 1759, and who became
This feature is aligned E-W and located offshore from the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Otago' in 1986.
This feature is located offshore from the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Otago' in 1969.
Shackleton
Named after Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), arguably the greatest British Antarctic Explorer of all time.
Solander
South Orkney
A. F. Treshnikov, Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AANII), Russia
Named from the nearby South Orkney Islands.
Feature labeled incorrectly as "Orkney Deep" on GEBCO 5.16 and 5.18.
South Sandwich
Named from the adjacent South Sandwich Islands, UK.
German research vessel "Meteor"
1926
South Scotia
Named from the Scotia Sea, of which it forms the southern border.
Formerly, Scotia Ridge.
South Shetland
Named from the adjacent South Shetland Islands.
Formerly, South Shetland Trench.
South Tasman
Named from its geographical position, south of Tasmania, Australia.
Named from its association with the South Tasman Rise.
Southeast Indian
Named from its geographical position, in the southeastern part of the Indian Ocean.
Southwest Indian
Named from its location in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
Subantarctic
Slope
This feature extends from the eastern end of the Chatham Rise, south-westwards for 1200 km to the southern end of the Campbell Plateau. It is the south-eastern boundary of the New Zealand Plateau and part of the western boundary of the Southwest Pacific
Taieri
Named in association with Taieri River on the adjacent New Zealand mainland. "Taieri" can translate to mean "shining river" or "to smash or pulp", or it may also derive from "Makotaieri", lit. an edible fish that occurs locally.
This feature trends NW-SE on the upper continental slope 40 km south of Otago Peninsula, and offshore from the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the tributaries of Bounty Sea Channel. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymet
This feature trends NW-SE on the lower continental slope, SW of Otago Peninsula, and offshore from the SE coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Otago' in 1986.
Taitimu / Caswell
Named in association with the nearby Caswell Sound ("Taitimu" in Maori language - "tai": tide; "timu": to ebb). Dual name adopted by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 2014. Caswell Sound was probably named after the British Captain George Caswell, who
This flat topped and oblong feature is a large N-S trending ridge that is the westward border of Fiordland Basin, to the SW of New Zealand's South Island. The name first appeared on Oceanic Bathymetry Series (OBS) chart 'Resolution' in 1972.
Tasman
Neville Exon, Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)
Named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1699), who discovered Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642.
Te Motu-o-Kura
Named from the nearby Motuokura (island), New Zealand. Literally "te": the; "motu": island; "o": of/belonging to; "Kura": personal name.
This feature trends NE-SW and is located approximately 80 km NE of Cape Turnagain, offshore from the E coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It was first depicted on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS) chart 'Turnagain' in 2002.
Tehuelche
Tharp
Named after the American geologist and oceanographic cartographer Marie Tharp (1920-2006) who, in partnership with Bruce Heezen, created the first scientific map of the entire ocean floor. Tharp's work revealed the presence of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, cau
This is one of four major fracture zones in South Pacific (others are Heezen, Menard, Udintsev) named for significant marine geologists.
Tierra del Fuego
Walter Reynoso-Peralta, GEBCO/Nippon Foundation Training Program Alumni, Servicio de Hidrograf)a Naval, Av. Montes de Oca 2124, (1271) Ciudad Auttnoma de Buenos Aires, Reptblica Argentina
Argentinian research vessel "Puerto Deseado"
2007
Named from the nearby Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, on the southernmost extremity of the American continent.
Feature protruding from the continental shelf with general orientation NW-SE and steepness of approx. 65t on the western side and of 45C on the eastern side.
Toogee
Named after an Aboriginal tribe of south-west Tasmania, Australia.
This feature is a well-defined NE/SW trending ridge, south-west of Tasmania.
Turnagain
Named from the nearby land feature Cape Turagain, New Zealand.
On the upper continental slope from 25 km to 30 km SSE of Cape Turnagain, southern Hawkes Bay land District. Trends generally obliquely to the regional slope. References: Pantin, 1963 ("Turnagain" Chart); Lewis, 1976 ("Turnagain" Chart).
Udintsev
Named after the Russian marine scientist Gleb Udintsev (1923-), from the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Science, a leading specialist in geomorphology and tectonics of Ocean floor. He participated in more than 50 sea expeditions such a
One of four major fracture zones (others are Heezen, Menard and Tharp) in South Pacific, named after significant marine geologists.
Umvoto
Christopher J. H. Hartnady, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
Named from a Xhosa woman's "respect" or "avoidance" name for water.
Uruguay
Valdivia
Jean-Ren
Named after the Spanish conquistador Pedro Gutierrez de Valdivia (1497-1553) and the nearby Valdivia River.
Vinogradov
Named after the Russian geochemist, Academician A. P. Vinogradov. He was Director of the the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Visscher
Named from Frans Jacobszoon Visscher, chief pilot of Tasman's vessels "Heemskerck" and "Zeehan", 1642-43.
Located on the New Zealand continental slope, from 60 km to 120 km off northwestern Nelson land District. 
References: van der Linden, 1966 ("Egmont" Chart); Baldwin & Lewis, 1991 ("Cook" Chart).
Vlamingh
Daniel Scheirer, Brown University, USA
Named after Willem de Vlamingh (1640-1698), Senior Commander of the 1696-1697 Dutch expedition to this area. He was also Captain of "Geelvinck" which name has been given to an adjacent Fracture Zone.
Waiatoto
Named from the nearby New Zealand land features Waiatoto (place), Waiatoto Lagoon, Waiatoto River, Waiatoto Saddle.
A canyon originating off the Waiatoto River, West Coast, wandering along the Westland shelf until it merges into Milford Basin and then onto the Haast Channel. References: NIWA Chart Misc. Series No. 91; Beggs et al. 2006; Neil 2008.
Various research vessels
1960
Named in association with the nearby Waiatoto Canyon with which the feature has geomorphological kinship. "Waiatoto" is a Maori word - "wai": water; "a": of; "toto": blood. Formerly, Haast Channel.
This feature is on the outer reaches of the complex beyond Milford Basin to the SW of the South Island of New Zealand. It continues north-westwards after merging with Moeraki Channel complex at around 43 30'S, 166a30'E in 4100 metres of water. The name f
Waitaki
Named in association with Waitaki River on the adjacent New Zealand mainland. Lit. "wai": river, "taki" (tangi): noisy or weeping.
This feature trends NW-SE on the continental shelf and upper continental slope, SW of Banks Peninsula and offshore from the E coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has narrow and steep sides. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series
This feature is the N tributary flowing S into North Bounty Sea Channel, on the outer continental slope, SW of Banks Peninsula and offshore from the E coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The name first appeared on NZ Coastal Bathymetry Series (CBS)
Wegener
SCGN-9
1989
Named after the German polar scientist Alfred Lothar Wegener (1880-1930).
West Adare
Formerly, Adare Ridge. It is the western margin ridge of a distinct rift feature north of Cape Adare. Two other parts of the rift have been named: the central low area has been named "Adare Trough" and the eastern rift margin ridge has been named "East A
Yelcho
Named from the Chilean small steel-build steamer loaned to Shackleton to rescue his men from Elephant Island.
Zapiola
Zavadovsky
Named after the Russian hydrographer I. I. Zavadovsky (1780-1821), participant in the Antarctic expedition of Bellingshausen (1819-1821) on the ship "Vostok".
Zeehaen
Named from the "Zeehaen", one of the vessels of Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), the famous Dutch explorer who discovered Tasmania and New Zealand in 1642.