Umitaka Bank
| Umitaka Bank | |
|---|---|
  Umitaka Bank (Antarctica) | |
| Ocean | Southern Ocean |
Umitaka Bank (67°25′S 167°0′E / 67.417°S 167.000°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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