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Three Indian Ocean structures named Ashoka, Chandragupta and Kalpataru as proposed by India

Posted 10 Aug 2024

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An infographic map showing the three structure in the Indian Ocean whose names have been recently proposed by India - Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge, and Kalpataru Ridge.

Names of Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge in the Indian Ocean have been approved by IHO and UNESCO’s IOC. 

  • These structures are located along Southwest Indian Ridge. 
  • They were discovered by National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research.

Naming of Undersea Feature 

  • Outside Territorial Sea: 
    • Individuals and agencies can propose names for unnamed features, following IHO’s 2013 guidelines ‘‘Standardization of Undersea Feature Name”. 
    • Before naming of a feature, its character, extent, and position must be identified. 
    • Proposals are reviewed by IHO Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN).
  • Within Territorial Sea: National authorities naming features in their territorial sea should adhere to the same 2013 IHO guidelines. 

About IHO and IOC

  • International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
    • Established in 1921. 
    • An intergovernmental body (India a member). 
    • Enjoys observer status at the UN. 
    • Recognized as competent international authority regarding hydrography and nautical charting.
  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
    • Established in 1961. 
    • Promotes international cooperation in marine sciences.
  • GEBCO: General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) is an IHO & IOC UNESCO joint project to collect bathymetric data and map the oceans
    • GEBCO -SCUFN maintains and makes available a digital gazetteer of the names, generic feature types, etc. 
  • Tags :
  • Undersea Features
  • GEBCO -SCUFN
  • IHO
  • IOC
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