A sea of the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, named for the British sealer and explorer James Weddell. It carries some of the coldest, densest surface water on Earth and plays a major role in feeding the global deep ocean circulation.
Facts
Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Sources
1. Weddell Sea - Wikipedia
Infobox, area
2,800,000 km2 sqmi -2
Infobox, max_depth
5148 m ft 0
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
73 S 45 W
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
73 S 45 W
View the SourceWikidata: Weddell Sea
Wikidata Q173343, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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