Somov's Sea
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The Somov Sea ist a sea of the Southern Ocean and is located north of the easternmost part of the Antarctic subcontinent East Antarctica, north of Oates Coast, Victoria Land, and of George V Coast, between 150° und 170° East. West of it is D'Urville Sea.[1] East of Cape Adare, at 170°14' East, is the Ross Sea.[2]
The Somov Sea has an area of 1,150,000 km² and is up to 3000 meters deep.[3]
240 km north of the mainland coast are the Balleny Islands in the Somov Sea.
The Somov Sea was named in honor of russian oceanologist and polar explorer Mikhail Somov.
[edit] References
- ^ New Zealand Antarctic Society: Antarctic, Volume 7, page 395
- ^ Map of Cape Adare
- ^ Gazetteer «About countries»: Somow (sea)
Coordinates: 67°00′S 160°00′E / 67°S 160°E
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