Balleny Trough

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Balleny Trough ( 66°S158°E / 66°S 158°E / -66; 158 Coordinates: 66°S158°E / 66°S 158°E / -66; 158 ) is an undersea trough named in association with the Balleny Islands. The name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in February 1972.

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.

Balleny Islands island group

The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about 160 km (99 mi) in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and of volcanic origin. Glaciers project from their slopes into the sea. The islands were formed by the so-called Balleny hotspot.

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Borradaile Island island

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