Indian Ocean Seafloor Features to Be Named After Joseon-Era Geographers, Including "Jeong Sanggi and Shin Gyeongjun"

39th Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names
Names of Four Indian Ocean Seafloor Features Surveyed and Proposed by South Korea Receive International Approval

Four Indian Ocean seafloor features surveyed and proposed by South Korea will be named after geographers from the Joseon Dynasty.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on November 13 that the names of four Indian Ocean seafloor features surveyed and proposed by South Korea had received international approval at the 39th meeting of the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN), held in Japan from November 9 to 13.

Four Indian Ocean seabed features whose names were proposed by Korea and approved at the 39th session of the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names. Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

SCUFN is jointly operated by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. It reviews names for seafloor features around the world and standardizes them for international use.

The four names proposed by South Korea and approved at the meeting are Jeong Sanggi Seamount, Shin Gyeongjun Rise, Choi Hangi Rise, and Han Baekgyeom Rise.

A Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official said, "Last year, South Korea also added the names of Kim Jeongho and Lee Junghwan, geographers from the Joseon Dynasty, to two Indian Ocean seafloor features as internationally recognized undersea names. With the addition of the names of Jeong Sanggi, Shin Gyeongjun, Choi Hangi, and Han Baekgyeom to four more seafloor features this year, we have secured undersea names in the Indian Ocean that commemorate six Korean geographers."

Including the four names approved this time, South Korea now has a total of 71 undersea feature names internationally recognized in areas including the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic Ocean. Jang Myoin, director general of the National Oceanographic Research Institute at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "This achievement is significant because South Korea has contributed to identifying seafloor features in the Indian Ocean while also preserving the names of geographers from Korean history as internationally recognized undersea names. We will continue to survey seafloor features and pursue international recognition of undersea names, drawing on our country's marine survey capabilities."

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