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Notes / Technical Reports

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2025)

Submarine geographical names – a review of the recent incorporation of seabed features submitted by Chile to the GEBCO gazetteer

  • Jacob Inostroza Torres
Submitted
December 16, 2025
Published
2025-12-18

Abstract

Between 2021 and 2024, Chile discovery and naming of six submarine features has been recognized internationally through the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans, within the framework of the International Hydrographic Organization. Thanks to advancements in multibeam technology, a range of seafloor features located in surrounding oceanic areas have been identified and proposed for naming. This note outlines the approved denominations and their relevance as contributions to ocean knowledge within the framework of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.